This number tried calling me at 9:45pm on a week night. No voice message. Did not answer as obviously some sort of scam call.

I also received a phone call from an Indian lady instructing to ring (02) 6100 3286. She said she's calling on behalf of the the Australian government tax office and advised to ring the 02 number to speak to the senior supervisor in regards to obtaining a $7000 bonus money granted by the government to only a selection of people.

I have never believed in any of these stuff but I am pretty sure that there are people who will innocently think that they are really getting the money. Really annoying and I am too listed on the do not call register. So why are they still ringing???

Called ATO- they've taken ALL details, and are now  getting their fraud dep to look into them. WHAT THEY DEF COULD TELL ME IS- Noone from ATO has looked in my account since OCTOBER of last year(staff @ ATO MUST log in to view ANYONES' details ) , there is NADA on my account saying a thing about $5000, and they (the customer service operator ) knew nothing of any such scheme.I WONDER WHY THESE PPL ARE DOING THIS???They say they are from the ATO /government, & that individual( in this case, moi, haha )  has been chosen because they have 1. no disputes with govern. 2. no outstanding monies to ATO , 3. not claimed bankrupcy in past 3 years.(not in that order ) . TO proceed with getting funds , all I 'had' to do was ring his senior officer on the 02  ph. no listed, with a application no. he himself gave me.WHAT DO YOU THINK THE SCAM IS ? I even said I would check with ATO- they said that was OK, and said their 'scheme' (not HIS words, lol) had been going 7 years. Hmmmmmmnnnnnnnn.Ideas anyone?Also- glad to dob in a scammer anyway- but any chance I will get a reward from ATO for this?(I know , but worth at least a try  :P )

seriously my wife did get a call aswell, just then, fir 18/02/11 at 1:40 pm. i did a google search of the number and this came up. sounds very suss. but gonna ring the tax office FIRST and check it out with the aplication they gave her.

I just got the same call saying because i had no criminal record and I paid my taxes on time that the taxation department was giving me $5000.....I just laughed at the hard to understand Indian accent and said I want to speak to your supervisor, and if you want to give me $5000 why don't you just give it to me now, why should I call back!!!!
I ended up giving them a mouthful!
Obviously you call back and get charged at a high call rate.
We are on the do not call register and we get anoying calls like this nearly everyday because it is just for within Australia only.

I feel sorry for poor people trying to make a dollar in India, but COME ON! that scam is ridiculas!

Called ATO- they've taken ALL details, and are now  getting their fraud dep to look into them. WHAT THEY DEF COULD TELL ME IS- Noone from ATO has looked in my account since OCTOBER of last year(staff @ ATO MUST log in to view ANYONES' details ) , there is NADA on my account saying a thing about $5000, and they (the customer service operator ) knew nothing of any such scheme.

I WONDER WHY THESE PPL ARE DOING THIS???


They say they are from the ATO /government, & that individual( in this case, moi, haha )  has been chosen because they have 1. no disputes with govern. 2. no outstanding monies to ATO , 3. not claimed bankrupcy in past 3 years.(not in that order ) . TO proceed with getting funds , all I 'had' to do was ring his senior officer on the 02  ph. no listed, with a application no. he himself gave me.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE SCAM IS ? I even said I would check with ATO- they said that was OK, and said their 'scheme' (not HIS words, lol) had been going 7 years.
Hmmmmmmnnnnnnnn.
Ideas anyone?
Also- glad to dob in a scammer anyway- but any chance I will get a reward from ATO for this?(I know , but worth at least a try  :P )

Also, ATO told me I was NOT to ring these people...HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY RUNG THEM? Do they ask you for info ? What details do they want?REALLY CURIOUS......but ATO said not to ring- and well, I KNOW its a scame and NOONE is gonna GIVE me $5000, but I wanna know wtf they are up to?