My manager just had a call from these people claiming to be from Dun & Bradstreet (acting on behalf of the ATO) we deal with D&B anyway, so that part wasn't unusual... when my manager confirmed our address, and they told us it was wrong, alarm bells went off and they started to get quite angry with my manager to which he hung up the phone and didn't give them any more details.

Dun and Bradstreet will make contact via mail... they "won't go through the ATO" to sort out an issue with you. Don't be fooled!!

IDENTITY THEFT & PHISHING SCAM: 0416 907 428 & 1300 133 372

Text Message claims to be from Dun & Bradstreet
- D&B NEVER contact their customers by SMS or PHONE
- D&B ONLY contact their customers via their MY ACCOUNT login online or by your registered email.
- BLOCK this mobile number from your phone and report it

SCAM TEXT MESSAGE: "Please call 1300 410 118 immediately to discuss an important matter. Quote 'Fake Reference Number' when you call. Thank you, Dun & Bradstreet."

HOW TO REPORT THIS SCAM:
Report Scam to Scamwatch is run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams. You can report the scam via their online portal or contact the Scamwatch ACCC Infocentre by phone.

W: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
T: 1300 795 995
Operating Hours: 8:30am - 6:00pm (Monday - Friday)

LEGITIMATE CONTACT INFORMATION OF DUN & BRADSTREET:

W: http://dnb.com.au/
T: 13 26 33
T: (03) 9828 3333 (International)
E: clientservices @ dnb.com.au
Operating Hours: 8:30am - 7:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Check Your Credit | D&B
W: https://www.checkyourcredit.com.au/
P: 1300 734 806
Operating Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm (Monday - Friday)
My Account Link: https://www.checkyourcredit.com.au/MyAccount

D&B | Check your Credit Info Link: http://dnb.com.au/personal.html#.VsZyAeZcVv8
D&B | Free Credit Report Check Link: https://www.checkyourcredit.com.au/

got a mail from them saying thereis outstasettleATO tax debt to pay, asked to ring this number, problem is the company is never traded, where is tax debt from? Scammer is dumb

Just received a text from t61 416 907 428 asking To please call 1300 410 118 immediately to discuss an important matter and it quoted a number for me to quote when I call, Dun & Bradstreet. I immediately thought it was a scam so I google the number and found this page with helpful information. Of course I didn't ring them back I just ignored it. Scammers

Just got the same text message and immediately thought is was a scam

I had a scam text message to call 1300 410 118 to discuss an important matter with a ref no. to pay immediately an amount for an overdue account.I was told I had 3 days to pay.

They are scamsters please don't get fooled

I got a text message from 0416 907 428 telling me to call 1300 410 118 to discuss an important matter. I called and it says it is Dun and Bradstreet on a recorded message, sounds legit but when I spoke to the person who answered the call after that they could not give me another number to call to verify that they were actually a part of D&B. I then called D&B via one of their phone numbers on their website and they could not find the 1300 410 118 on their list of department phone numbers. The reference number given in the text message did not seem to line up with their reference number structure. I was advised to wait for a letter in the mail to verify the text. Essentially, no letter = not legit.

bullsh*t

So did you just ignore the call or phone them?

they send text messages telling you that you have to call immediately. That way you not only get hassled, you pay for the hassle as well.

Dun & Bradstreet