Scam phone call

[pats_treasures]

Just a warning. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this.I had a phone call from what was supposed to be from Centrelink to tell me that I had a refund.To receive it I had to buy an Apple Itunes at a cost of $300.from Woolworths or Coles and give the registration number to the caller who would add the $300 to my refund so I would not be out of pocket.When I asked why this could not be just credited to my bank account as my pension is, I was told that someone from Centrelink would come to my house with a cheque, or I could collect in person from Canberra.

Its a scam to get your details from the Apple I Tunes registration if you bought one, so I am told..It seems that ACCC also know about this scam, but I will be reporting it. What concerns me is how did they get my phone number? Did they get it from my seller details on eBay?  Are there other sources for this information? I look forward to seeing your comments.

[bright.ton42]

That's the one thing I'm frightened of ..... cryptolockers.  How do they get access to the computer, does anyone know?  Is it by clicking on a link or attachment?    (which I never do)

[janeababe]

I have always had my tax done by my accountant, since 1985.
This year, after i had my tax done, i received an email from *the taxation Office* saying there was an issue with my refund, and could i get in touch with them.

I was dubious as (1) i have never given either the taxation office or my accountant this email address. (which is different to the one i had attached to my ABN some years ago)
and (2), why ask me, when they should have just contacted my accountant?

I rang my accountant and told him, he said it sounded like some sort of scam but to forward the email onto him anyway.
So i did.... turns out, it really was from the taxation dept and there really was an issue with my refund! LOL



I still dont know how they got that particular email address though........  Big brother really IS watching i guess LOL

[davidc4430]

well i am gobsmacked the tax dept would send an email about a tax problem.

its such a well known scam people recieving these types of emails that most of us would just delete them thinking 'oh, another scam email'

i would have thought the tax dept would send a real letter that you would know was a genuine tax dept letter.

just how stupid is our tax dept?

[*tippy*toes*]

I am surprised too, especially as email is one of the least reliable ways of communication. Most ISP's these days have spam catchers, so a certain percentage of emails never arrive because they've been killed before you get them.

We got our tax back last night. Oh happy days!!!! We both pay 2nd job tax by choice, so always get a nice fat return. Bumped the bank balance well into 5 figures again. I'm one of the few that looks forward to tax time.

[janeababe]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

well i am gobsmacked the tax dept would send an email about a tax problem.

its such a well known scam people recieving these types of emails that most of us would just delete them thinking 'oh, another scam email'

i would have thought the tax dept would send a real letter that you would know was a genuine tax dept letter.

just how stupid is our tax dept?

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Me too....Thats why i thought it was a scsam for sure, but what made me query it was,  it was addressed to my full name:
dear Mrs Jane yada yada blah blah...
and the email address of the sender appeared legit.

My accountant didnt know why they emailed me either... he was as confused as I was! LOL

Even after all that, they stuffed up again with my refund, and it took 6 weeks to get back to me. (not that it was worth the wait! LOL)

🙂

[janeababe]

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@*tippy*toes* wrote:

I am surprised too, especially as email is one of the least reliable ways of communication. Most ISP's these days have spam catchers, so a certain percentage of emails never arrive because they've been killed before you get them.

We got our tax back last night. Oh happy days!!!! We both pay 2nd job tax by choice, so always get a nice fat return. Bumped the bank balance well into 5 figures again. I'm one of the few that looks forward to tax time.

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Not claiming the tax-free-threshold, tippy, does it effect your take home pay much? Dont the ATO take about a 1/3rd in tax?

A team member at work also does this and he said he gets a great tax return at the end of the year.

If I allowed for a 1/3rd of my wage to be held back in tax, I wouldnt have much to take home each fortnight... lol

Bumped the bank balance well into 5 figures again
OMG:  5 figures!!  
Your shout mate! 

[lyndal1838]

Jane, I pay 2nd job tax on my income from doing the books/BAS etc for our business.   I also have dividend income.

I draw $400 a week and pay $96 in tax.  Just this month the rate changed...I could take home a few more $$ but just left it alone.

It is closer to 25% than 30%.

You may be thinking of franked dividends...most of those are 30%.

[the_charm_place]

Had that heaps lol !!!

[davewil1964]

Give it a rest, please