News Every year criminals use tax time as a means to commit fraud by submitting fraudulent tax claims or by scamming the public into sending personal details.
Abacus Fraud and Financial Crimes has seen an increase in phishing emails that claim to come from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) but are really designed to steal people’s banking details and passwords. This year, the scams are more sophisticated than ever before.
The ATO has said the public should be alert to potential email or phone scams or suspicious door knockers.
People can avoid being targeted by these attacks by keeping their browsers, security and spam filter software up-to-date, never clicking on links contained in unsolicited emails and by being suspicious of any requests to enter account names, passwords and other confidential information.
Encompass will never send emails requesting verification of personal details for any reason, including tax returns.
If you have any concerns contact Encompass Credit Union on 13 13 61.
