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 also got the same call today 07.04.11 and he said i am calling from Australian Taxation ofice Melbourne and after al this b***s*** 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.

Yep I just the same phone call . I maybe silly but I am not stupid . Lets hope someone stops this bs soon

Got the same call.... while on the call, i checked out the no. and found this site....Also a warning on the site below : http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/scamnet/Scams/ATO_scam.html

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

I got the same message as others above. I just let them give me reasons for getting $7,000 from ATO. As ATO has all the information about me, they can credit the amount to my account any time.Since these guys are giving numbers in Sydney & Melbourne, ATO should be able to find the users of this number and get them arrested.I am Australian of Indian origin and would not want that reputation of Indians in Australia is destroyed due to work of some stupid people.

Hello allI got the same call - what a foolish people- these people should be put behind bars. we all should report it to the police and stop innocent people being trapped.