Warning over ATO social media scam

Australians are being warned of a brand new social media rip-off involving crooks impersonating tax employees.

The federal authorities mentioned the rip-off was duping folks out of their cash and their private info.

The rip-off entails fraudsters impersonating workers of the Australian Tax Office to talk to individuals who have posted tax questions or complaints on social media.

Australians are warned to be on the look ahead to a brand new social media rip-off. (A Current Affair)

They contact the poster straight, with a proposal to assist resolve the difficulty.

After incomes the sufferer’s belief, the scammer asks them to click on on a hyperlink or present private particulars.

The ATO is working with social media platforms and different authorities businesses to assist take away the scammers.

“Fake tax officer accounts on Twitter and Facebook can be extremely convincing, which is what makes this scam so insidious,” Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones mentioned.

“The Tax Office will never ask for personal information over social media and never send links that ask you to fill out your personal information like your tax file number, myGov log in or bank account details.”

More details about figuring out and reporting tax scams is on the market on the ATO web site.