The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has urged Australians to beware of an increasing number of fake government threat scams during tax time, with swindlers pocketing over $1.26 million so far this year.
From Jan. 1 to July 5, ACCC’s Scamwatch received thousands of reports of scammers claiming to be the ATO, Australian Federal Police, myGov, Services Australia, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Health, and state Department of Health and Human Services.
