I received identical message on my answering machine... Thought i had best check their number and voila, I found these entries of other folk receiving the same. The scammers must be phishing for Tax file details or similar..

I have caller ID on my phone and the caller used a private number, which I NEVER answer. Caller with US? accent left a message saying that they were from the ATO Head Office and that there was a court case pending against my name (no name given, just said court case against MY NAME) at our local courthouse (again no town/suburb name offered). They said to call back on this number which was the ATO headquarters asap so that the matter could be resolved. WRONG NUMBER! Fed up with these BS scam callers.

Yup, whoever they are they are a scam after details - this is 2nd time they have called me and I checked first time with ATO. I love the 'have a great day last comment' this time. First time they offered me blessings. Sleep well my friend they are a bunch of wallopers - you had it right. Alternatively call them back and give them a ton of bullsh*t details to fill their day with. Put them to work I say (-:

Same, Left a message on the home answering machine my daughter called back freaking out trying to figure out who it was about. They had my name against it and told her to get me to call back and then hung up on her. I called back and gave them my name and they hung up on me! Called the ATO and asked if i should report to the police they said no but they are looking into it. SCAM TOTAL SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!

Me too: I received a call from a private number which went to message bank. I listened to the message and it was a recording from a male purporting to be from the ATO and informing me that Serious Legal action has been taken against me for Tax Evasion and Fraud, though the caller did not mention any names. As there are 4 tax payers associated with my phone number I was wondering which one of us was going to Jail. I called my local ATO and was informed that wasn't the way they did things (something I already suspected, but was happy to confirm). I then called the 02 number the message had told me to ring to sort the matter out and was greeted with "Good morning ATO". The male who answered the phone asked me for my name and I refused as they hadn't supplied me with a name. I was hung up on. I then made a complaint to the ATO as I'm sick of these cold calls from private numbers. I then called my 'ATO' friend again on the 02 number and the same voice answered. I immediately thought how lucky I was to call an organisation as large as the ATO and got the very same person both times. I began to inform him I had reported the call to the ' real' ATO, including his phone number, but was hung up on again. Just putting it out there as I'm over it as well.

Just received the same call as all above. Bad american accent, stated a complaint had been lodged for tax fraud and tax evasion with the Commonwealth courthouse in my region. Said they were from the ATO. They finished off with 'have a blessed day'. So glad I googled this first.

Rang elderly parents in Melbourne... Frightening them nearly to death.. They are disgusting low life's

Some guy claiming to be Tom Buchanan from the ATO telling me they have a criminal case against me regarding tax fraud. Scam!

A bad attempt at impersonating the ATO

Same here. 2nd call too. I'll contact ATO tomorrow to register it and the police

Total scam. I rang the number and asked a lot of questions about where their office was located. He stated he was in NSW and when I asked what City he said Victoria. I gave him a mouthful and told him to at least try and learn the geography of Australia he said have a nice day and hung up.

I had 2 messages from them. I spoke to the guy on the 3rd call. Its an amateur scam. Not even close to convincing.

Same message from apparent "ATO" with court case against me. NO details etc.
Nice american accent!

Same message. Cannot believe the "Have a nice Day at the end".
Imagine what citizens where English is the second language must think- would scare them to death. The ATO should ensure all media outlets broadcast this nonsense as a scam.

Same as the above messages,

Left a message saying we owed ATO and ring back urgently! we owe nothing

Definitley Scam

scam, pretending to be ATO.

Just had the same one left on my answer machine. They must think we are idiots!!