Who called me from (03) 4100 0111?

Scam

This number is used by a tax cold call scammer in Victoria, Australia. Do not return the call, they are scams designed to trick people into sending money and personal information to criminals. If you call back on the number left by the scammers, you will be told that you must immediately send money via a wire service such as Western Union to cover a supposed tax debt and avoid immanent arrest. The scammers may also ask you to provide a large amount of your personal and financial information, which they may later use to steal your identity

31 Mar 2016

Scam

caller identifies himself as james anderson, an investigative officer from the ATO, calling to give me a final opportunity to rectify an unusual calculation in my tax returns from 2010-2015. 2 registered letters were sent to me and returned to the ATO. an ATO employee delivered a yellow notice to my front door. this was my final opportunity to rectify the situation before legal proceedings were begun. caller is male with a strong indian accent, phone line is not good, making it difficult to understand caller. I asked for his details so that I could call him on a better line. the number he gave me was 03 41000111 - this is not an ATO number. his officer id was 0693. he gave me details of an address in collins street, melbourne as his place of employment. I did not give him the chance to ask for any money.

21 Mar 2016