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We’re in the season of tax returns and now is a great time for scammers to strike. Here’s some things to keep an eye out for but it’s not exclusive.

unless you have engaged an accountant, no one will contact you about your tax except myGov
if myGov contact you, they won’t tell you to do anything except check your inbox (exception is security codes but you will have initiated the reason for this)
if myGov contact you, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. They don’t send them.
if you get a message from mygov and it shows a phone number, it’s a scam. MyGov messages will only say they are from myGov. This isn’t a guarantee that it’s legit, but the lack of it means scam.

Please add more tips below to ensure people don’t get caught out.

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[–] Isaac95@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Whilst everyone should lookout for scams, none of what you said is true.

MyGov is a web app, not a government agency. Nobody "from MyGov" is going to contact you.
The ATO regularly calls people directly to discuss tax matters.