Just got a call from an indian sounding man who then asked me to call this number (02) 6100 4364. The lady told me all the same crap as i have heard above, while on hold I checked it out online, scammers!

Received a call today 5 October 2011 by an Indian sounding man telling me the same as above. I had to ring the following number (02) 6100 4079 and quote A786 claiming my $7000 grant. He would then ring back in a few minutes to confirm that I had received the money. I told him not to bother ringing back as I wasn't going to phone the ATO to confirm. He hung up!! I wasn't surprised to see the various websites exposing this scam!

It seems that all the comments put here by Indians. The scamsters in New Delhi have got hands on database on Indians in Aust and they are dialling them only. I am indian too please warn all non indian Ozzies about this scam and talk rubbish with these fella's and play their own game. Indian cyber cops must be notified by australian embassy in New Delhi immidiately.

I received a call today from the same bastards, they presented themselves as 'Peter' and 'Daniel Watson'. Alarm bells went off in my head because no Indian has a name like that but I decided to play along with their little game and I said my name was Angelina Jolie. When the Indian on the other line heard, she was like 'Give me a few seconds while I check if you are eligible for the $7000 grant' and then she came to the phone 2 seconds later and said 'Yes, dear, you have won a once in a lifetime $7000 grant, it is a one off payment, you are a very lucky'. Obviously, by this time, I was having trouble keeping it together, the hilarity of the situation was getting to me but I kept on and I feigned surprise and said I'd prefer to give my six digit social security number to the manager of the "Bandigo" Bank (that's how she pronounced it, lol) and acted as though I'd never heard of UNICEF. She proceeded to give me a little bit of an explanation about UNICEF but by this time my rage got the better of em and I went off on a rant about how much of a motherf*cker she was and I called her a scamming Indian bitch a few times. My advice is, don't get angry, get even. Play with their little Indian minds.

I got the same phone call and the person on the phone say he is with the tax office in Sydney. I also got the offer of $7000 for being a good tax payer and not declared bankrupt in the last six months and paying my taxes on time. Then he gave me a Sydney office number (02) 8006 1646 and then a Victoria tax office number which is this number.I googled and got this place instead.

On 13th May ,2011 , I got call from unknown number saying that he is speaking from australian taxation office .He said to me that I am selected from govt. randomly among thousand people  who has good tax record and no criminal record  to get $7000. He said his name is  shane jhonson and speaking in asian accent . He has given Tax department No:(02) 8006 1646  and Ref No. A786 .He said to me to go to post office and get sender form from western union money transfer and fill in with your name along with one Indian name Ravi Khanna Delhi and donate 200 $ and after that ring at  Tax Department No:(02) 8006 1646,they will give you four digit no . after receiving that you have go to one of bank you selected and you will receive $ 7000 .While talking to them i hav judjed that i am not paying any tax bcoz i am not working .After that i searched from net their  and i saw this page   .He was fraud and he should be trapped soon .It was fraud don't give them any personal information

I got the same call. Surely it is a scam as ATO does not have the number I received the call.

I asked them to deposit the money to my ATO account associated with TFN. Eventually the person on phone got frustated and hung the phone.

Mofo's and dem scams! Indian f*** said his name was Peter Pollard. Ha, not likely. Dont call the number.

My wife just received a call from this number claiming to be from the ATO. I spoke to the ATO who confirmed it is a scam . Apparently when you call it they answer as the "ATO".

I also got the same call today 07.04.11 and he said i am calling from Australian Taxation ofice Melbourne and after al this bu***hit that you are chosen for $7000, bla bla, then he said you have to ring my boss telling him your application number A786, i rang that person he asked me my name and he said now i will give you 6 digit pin you take this pin to One of three Australian banks he mentioned i said ok, give me the pin. He said but there is a condition before i give you the pin, you have to make the donation to unicef for $200 for Amit Saxena, then it got to my mind its a scam, i said i wil investigate about it, hung the phone.
Then, i again ring the same number  at 05:35 pm and one girl replied, she said Australian Taxation office melbourne, I said can i ask you what are your business hours, because none of the govt. offices reply after 5pm.
I said can you tell me where are you located, i want visit the office, she said i am not authorised.
Thay are just bastards. People like them should be hnged.