Urgent warning: Police impersonated in highly sophisticated phone scam
Queensland police have issued an “urgent warning” after a QPS number was used in a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) phone scam.
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| Latest rating: | Feb 12, 2019 |
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Queensland police have issued an “urgent warning” after a QPS number was used in a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) phone scam.
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received a call today stating they were from Revenue and legal action was being taken against me ?!?
Neutral Jan 07, 2019 00
A recorded message from them
Neutral Jan 07, 2019 00
Oops - please ignore the ‘useful’ on that last comment - should have been NUISANCE - half asleep and thought I was commenting on this site!! Sorry if I’ve messed up your stats...
Neutral Jan 07, 2019 00
Didn’t answer thanks to good feedback here
Neutral Jan 04, 2019 +10
I got a couple of calls from this number, passing themselves off as staff from the Tax Office, they needed me to confirm my Bank Account details for a Tax Refund - I wish !!!.
Neutral Dec 21, 2018 00
Called. Answered. Hung up on me. Called back. Engaged tone
Neutral Dec 21, 2018 00
total scam, tried to get my credit card numbers.
Neutral Dec 05, 2018 +10
Scam, do not call back
Neutral Dec 04, 2018 00
Scammers masquerading as Irish revenue officer trying to get Access to bank account details
Neutral Dec 03, 2018 +20
Telling me I have some money due to me etc
Neutral Dec 03, 2018 +10
Keeps ringing then hanging up
Neutral Dec 03, 2018 00