Australian Taxation Office Scam sees thousands of dollars stolen from 2 Australians
Date published
January 2023
Relevant impacts: Human impact and financial impact.
A 34-year-old Sydney man has avoided jail time for his involvement in a criminal enterprise that involved impersonating the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
The scam included phone calls and emails pretending to be from the ATO. One victim transferred $11,000 into an account, and a second victim made 7 transfers totalling $17,000 to a bank account owned by the Sydney man.
The perpetrator was sentenced to a 2-year jail term to be served in the community as an intensive correction order, and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
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