Australians have paid $50k in cryptocurrency to dodgy tax debt collectors, the ATO warns
By James Harkness · 15 March 2018 · Locked
By James Harkness · 15 March 2018 · Locked
Beware of scammers impersonating the ATO, demanding Bitcoin for fake tax debts. Thousands of dollars have already been lost - don't become the next victim.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning the public to beware of scammers impersonating the ATO and demanding Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency as a form of payment for fake tax debts. Assistant Commissioner Kath Anderson said that recent reports to the ATO had identified fraudsters pioneering this new payment method when defrauding taxpayers in late […]