This is a fraud. I had an Indian call me from this number saying he was a Tax Officer and i had committed Tax Evasion. I called the ATO Fraud and Scam reporting number 1800 008 540) and they said they would send a letter by post for any tax issues, and if they phoned, they would leave a 13 number not a regular landline number. If you get a call from this number, report it to the ATO Scam number.

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The people being scammed are trying to call the scammer back with the wrong area code 02 instead of 03 so I have been getting calls on my work phone from scared people. I called ATO Scam line 1800 008 540) and reported it. Apparently the ATO gets about 1,000 calls a day regarding this!

Threaten with police action of tax fraud and tax debt -

Report to ATO SCAM
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Report to Police

The other numbers these people are using (02) 8317 3105 (02) 8310 8092

Once Federal Police shut them down - they get another number -

It is a recorded message as keep playing it to my answering machine

Had same as everyone else, 2 calls in two days, reporting it as we speak!!
Apparently the local police are on there way lol!!!

Indian lady left a message on my phone and said I had done a fraud to the ato and if I didn't ring her immediately she would be putting a warrant on me and getting the police to come to my home and arrest me. I rang the ato after numerous failed calls to the number she gave and the ato informed me it was a scam.

Mum received a call this morning from this number. They left a voice message telling her they were from the ATO and that there was a law suit pending against them. They did not leave their name nor did they acknowledge who they were after. They simply said "do not ignore this message and to return their call immediately" Mum called them several times but there was no answer. I told her to ignore it, as after reading the other comments left here clearly it was a scam. I have also reported it to the ATO.

two messages left on answering machine, saying to call back or police would arrive with arrest warrant for tax fraud. Wish I had been there to answer the calls - something like 'come and f*** get me, you'll never take me alive - I have plenty of ammo and the front door is booby trapped!' would seem appropriate

Yes, it's a scam. I've also reported it to the ATO.
Last one was just lame, same message but "Jason O'Conner" had a VERY strong Indian accent.
If you're going to pick a false name, maybe don't pick an Irish one if you're Indian
(BTW that previous scam phone number is offline now, I'm assuming they have to change numbers pretty regularly)

It's obviously a fraud, and any reasonable person can see it. I have received 2 calls from this number, one from a "male Asian American accent", one from a "female Indian accent". How can those scammers honestly believe in duping ordinary people, I have no idea!

Had a message from a private number, telling me to call the number above. I didn't call them, as I used to work for the ATO and there was soooo much wrong with the message!
1. The ATO will NEVER leave a message containing such personal details as Tax Fraud, Warrants, etc. It is a violation of the Privacy Act to leave such a message.
2. Employees of the ATO would not refer to themselves as The Tax Department.
3. As Tracey said, they would not phone about something so sensitive and they're contactable on a 13 number. They would never ask you to call an interstate phone number.
I've reported them to Scamwatch and the Federal Police. This is the second phone number they've left for me to call back.
BEWARE!!

Passive aggressive message left with me threatening court action and that they will send a police officer to my address. Laughable actually.

I had exactly the same message left on our voice bank as Tracey ! Glad you reported it !

Had the same in Newport - message on answering machine.

Indian lady, threatening me. Left message on my answering machine. Says I owe the ATO back Taxes. Said she is going to send the Police to my home, with a Warrant for my Arrest., if I don't call her back immediately.

Scam tried to send me to prison and fine me 55,000 f*cking Indians