This scam is still going on and they are still using the same phone number and entitlement amounts. I work for one of the 4 banks and I asked them which bank had overcharged me...she could not respond. She did have a lot of my data which is concerning. I expect that this is what they are aiming for; to confirm people's data. Don't ring the number and don't give them any information.

My mother received a call yeaterday by the same scammers, however she thought they were genuine as they had a lot of her details already, so she gave them her birth date and followed their instructions to call them back. However they said they were too busy to process her claim there and then and for her to call back later. I've set her straight, and we are waiting for the next call. Is she at any risk for giving them her birth date?

Received a call from a private number by a person claiming to be from the Australian federal government (philipino accent) and that I was owed over $7000 from my bank from over charged bank fees. I needed to ring (02) 8005 4725 the following morning and quote a 4 digit reference number (BS**) to receive a re-embersment cheque within 2 days. I was also asked to quote DOB and other personal banking details. Everything about this call said scam so after providing false details and hanging up I did some research and found many reports of scams attached to this number. Beware they are still trying to use this number.

I love to get calls from these Indian scammers - this one was especially funny as the name they asked for wasn't me.

They get especially upset if you have a stutter, or when they ask you to read back the information to them and you continually get it wrong.

Things that upset this scammer were in particular:
- Them telling me to call (02) 8006 4252 as a freecall number, and me asking how I was meant to call Sydney for free & were they using a new Telstra system?
- Them telling me a cheque would be posted and received by me in two days, and me asking how they were going to manage to get it so quickly from Sydney to Qld
-Asking if I would have to wait at home until the man with the money arrived, and what would happen if I was in the bathroom when he arrived
-Me asking them to reconfirm my home address as I forgot to write it down
-Continually getting the reference number wrong BR195? BPR195? BR95?
-Asking what would happen when I rang the Sydney number, and what would happen after that, and then after that
-Continually just answering 'Yes' when they ask you for information eg Date of Birth

I always figure that if these people feel that they can call me and try to scam me, that I should at least have a little fun out of the inconvenience they cause me...

The basis of the scam is that you are owed in excess of $7k as your bank over charges you ever time you go to the shop, and these people are calling from the Australian Federal Govt to send your money back. They have your name and address, they ask for your date of birth (I made one up to see if they had a real one - they don't). I don't know what happens when you call the supervisors Alan Jackson or Maria Edwards on the Sydney 'freecall' number, but I do always enjoy when the scam artists get so frustrated that they give up and hang up :)

Yes I just got a call from this guy too wanting to know my date of birth but didn't know my Bank detail but knew my address. Grrr. Told me to ring that number which I haven't and to quote to Alan Jackson or Maria Edwards SN127 As if. They must think we wouldn't have access to Google or something.

Just had same experience as everyone else above. Said I was owed $7258 in overpaid bank fees and to call Alan Jackson back. Advised he was calling from Federal Govt Reclaims Dept. Bloody peanuts!

These people still at it. Just recieved a call, same story as all other comments. Tried telling me I was over over $7k and to call this number imediately and talk to the managers Maria or Alan and quote AM35...

Same as everyone else...$7,268 in overpaid bank charges, when he asked for my date of birth I asked him for his name address and ph #, he gave me his name & address but not his phone number as I already had Alan Jackson's. While I was on the phone I googled the address and when I told him that the address he gave me was for a hotel in Sydney the phone immediately went dead. End of dialogue. What's scary though is that he had all my contact details.

Yep, just got a call from these people as well saying I was owed $7268 in monies I had overpaid to various banks whilst shopping. They told me I had to call back and speak to Maria Edward or Alan Jackson on (02) 8006 4252 and to quote a reference number. They just phoned me back now asking me why I hadn't called that number yet - they were waiting for my call. I soon got rid of him with a few choice words!

What a joke! How gullible do they think we Aussies are??

Scammmers! Beware! Identify themselves as employees from the Australian Federal Government.They have a lot of personal info about you. Requesting bank account details to reimburse money. Giving you the number above to ring and mention application code to initiate the money transfer. Names mentioned: Alan Jackson -reclaim department, Maria Edwards and Alan Jackson- managers.Postal Address : AFG, Sydney . Indian accents.

Sorry I can't help but laugh at the low level scams out there, maybe there is a link between them and low level intelligence lol. I had a phone call today from a drongo claiming himself to be from the government returns department for overcharged bank charges, lesson for those whom don't understand the way government departments work, THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PHONE PEOPLE AS AN INTRODUCTION, standard protocol is to send an official letter. Secondly come on get serious, the government does not sift through bank records of bank accounts to discover accounts that have been over charged let alone informing the account holders that they have been over charged, granted though banks can be audited just as any business can but bottom line, the government still does not alert people by phone that they have been over charged and have a refund payable to them, sorry low class scammers creating low class scams, what a joke. If you do not understand government protocol please do not take offence to my comments of scammers with low intelligence, if you have someone phone you saying they are from the government returns department for overcharged bank charges just treat them with the disrespect they deserve.

Received a call saying they were from Australian Government Finance Department and I had a cheque coming for $7258.00 due to overcharging fees. they had my address and wanted my birthdate.

These people are scamming , addressing themselves as a government returns department for overcharged bank charges and other. After asking for you call back and displaying an enormous amount of personal information they instruct to deposit funds $199.00 for legal recovery expenses before issuing a cheque $7265.00 of return. I have spoken to Qld Police and Scamwatch.

These people have a lot of information about you, I asked them if they could give me a letter to verify, they gave me the phone number and a reference number . And I was also given Managers name Allan&Maria .

My husband received a phone call yesterday (7th July 2014) saying they were from the Federal Bank and they had a cheque for him for $7,252 that was over charges from various banks. Asked him to call back straight away and quote reference VD721. He didnt but they tried to call him back but he didnt answer when he realised they were from overseas and yes the original caller sounded Indian.

I wish these people would leave me alone. I hung up on them.

this number was given to me to call and I would receive $7268- from the Federal Government, Finance dept of ATO. They would deliver the cheque to my house. This was when I had had enough and said it was a scam. He told me to hang up and they would not proceed with my claim.

These people are scamming , addressing themselves as a government returns department for overcharged bank charges and other. After asking for you call back and displaying an enormous amount of personal information they instruct to deposit funds $200.00 for legal recovery expenses before issuing a cheque $7268.00 of return. Didn't realize they the gov employed an off shore indian dept to issue cheque re imbursements these days.As soon as I mentioned the AFP the line went dead.BEWARE.