With so many scams out there, especially now as we face the end of the financial year and the pinned “How to spot a tax scam” post being nearly a year old, I’m going to pin this thread as a place to share advice regarding scams or any new scams you might have noticed.

This isn’t to say not to post scam related stuff in the main community but to create a place to keep track of scam related stuff which might get washed away over time.

  • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zoneOPMEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Original How to spot a tax scam by @[email protected]:

    We’re in the season of tax returns and now is a great time for scammers to strike. Here’s some things to keep an eye out for but it’s not exclusive.

    • unless you have engaged an accountant, no one will contact you about your tax except myGov
    • if myGov contact you, they won’t tell you to do anything except check your inbox (exception is security codes but you will have initiated the reason for this)
    • if myGov contact you, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. They don’t send them.
    • if you get a message from mygov and it shows a phone number, it’s a scam. MyGov messages will only say they are from myGov. This isn’t a guarantee that it’s legit, but the lack of it means scam.

    Please add more tips below to ensure people don’t get caught out.