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SCAM ALERT: Victoria Police warn against threatening ATO calls

Police continue to urge the community to beware of an Australian Tax Office phone scam.

The scam involves a cold call from a person purporting to be from the ATO.

They tell the victim they have an outstanding tax debt or that they fraudulently or incorrectly filled out their tax return.

In each reported case, the caller threatened the victim with legal action if they do not pay immediately.

Victims have also been threatened that their phones were being tapped so they couldn’t call anyone about the incident and that police would arrest them if they didn’t comply.

Police received reports from victims in the Heidelberg and Banyule areas

For more information on current scams and advice for people who have been the victim of a scam visit www.scamwatch.gov.au

Originally published victoriapolicenews.com.au:POLICE WARN OF MORE ATO TELEPHONE SCAMS