Today, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) became aware that the email address that they have been using since July 2012 to send out 'Tax Agent Report - Delayed Tax Returns' emails has been used in a scam.
The scam email appears to be from an @ato.gov.au email address and displays as being sent from:
If you have received any emails from this source today:
We understand that this scam email has been sent out widely and some of your colleagues, clients and friends may have also received it.
The ATO has shut down the email address and are investigating the scam.
The scam email appears to be from an @ato.gov.au email address and displays as being sent from:
- Australian Taxation Office
- Australian Taxation Office - CAS_no_reply@ato.gov.au, or
- CAS_no_reply@ato.gov.au
If you have received any emails from this source today:
- do not open the attachment
- delete the email immediately.
We understand that this scam email has been sent out widely and some of your colleagues, clients and friends may have also received it.
The ATO has shut down the email address and are investigating the scam.
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