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.

  • Isaac95@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    Whilst everyone should lookout for scams, none of what you said is true.

    1. MyGov is a web app, not a government agency. Nobody “from MyGov” is going to contact you.

    2. The ATO regularly calls people directly to discuss tax matters.