Police have issued a new warning about a current scam doing the rounds of Parkes.
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Chief Inspector David Cooper said Parkes Police received multiple calls about the scam on Wednesday morning.
“It’s the same scam where someone claiming to represent the Australian Taxation Office calls asking for details,” Inspector Cooper said.
“They seem to be especially targeting the elderly.”
Chief Inspector Cooper said the ATO will never ask for personal or bank details over the phone, or ask anyone to deposit money.
“Our advice is to take note of the caller ID/phone number if possible,” he said.
“But in any case, do not provide any information and hang up.”
Community members are reminded that the Australian Taxation Office will never –
- threaten you with immediate arrest
- ask you to pay money to receive a refund or payment from us
- ask you to pay a debt via iTunes vouchers, or pre-paid credit card or store gift cards
- ask you to provide personal information, such as your tax file number (TFN) or credit card number, via email or SMS
- ask you to pay money into a personal bank account
- direct you to download files from the internet, or open attachments in unsolicited emails.
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