小心電話詐騙

維州的人們需提防自稱是澳大利亞稅務局 (ATO) 的詐騙集團，這些詐騙集團試圖藉由對民眾施壓來讓民眾付款給他們。近期有不少人都收到電子郵件或來電自稱是澳大利亞稅務局，並威脅會發出逮捕令、法律訴訟又或是面臨牢獄之災等手段施壓支付不存在的債款來達到詐騙目的。 這些民眾被詐騙集團告知需他們提供信用卡等私人訊息或透過網路轉帳支付 “欠款”。

請注意！澳大利亞稅務局在沒有正式信件或簡訊通知前絕不會直接致電給民眾商量欠稅款項，　如您對聯絡您的 ATO 人員身分有任何懷疑，都可以直接致電 ATO 查詢。 ATO 服務電話: 132 869；如需中文服務可先致電免費翻譯服務: 13 14 50 欲了解更多詐騙相關訊息可登入網站： www.scamwatch.gov.au

Beware of telephone imposters

 Victorians should beware of imposters claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and pressuring people to make payments to them.

 Recently, many people have been receiving emails or phone calls claiming to be from the taxation office, and threatening court action, arrest or even imprisonment if they don’t pay a “debt” it is claimed they owe to the taxation office.

 The person who is contacted is told they need to provide credit card details and other personal information, or to make a payment via wire transfer.

 Be aware that the Australian Taxation Office never phones people about a debt without having contacted them first by a letter or a text message.  If you have any doubt about a contact that claims to be from the ATO, you can check whether it is genuine by calling the ATO switchboard on 132 869.

 For more information, go to www.scamwatch.gov.au.