Email Scenario

A client has alerted us to an email they have received appearing to be from the ATO. 

Please know that the ATO never sends emails regarding tax returns or tax refunds. All correspondence is by mail and will come to via Interactive Accounting first. Below is a copy of the email that was received. 

If you recieve this email or similar please mark as spam or delete immediately.

Below is an example of what has been received

Dear Beneficiary,

A tax re-fund of $2,875.96 has been credited to your Account.

To complete your tax refund you will need to log on to your

Account, Click on the "Confirm" button below

to complete this process. Confirm

Please, note: you cannot reply to this e-mail, as the e-mail address 
used to send you this e-mail cannot respond to any issues or requests. 
To help you address your particular question or comment, please visit our website

Scam Alert

Please be aware of the follow scam email item going around the email circuit at present, the ATO's warning about this still holds:




What Should I Do?

1. Mark this as "Spam" in your email
2. Delete the Email
3. If unsure contact your accountant or follow the ATO's directions here 
4. If you've given your credit card details, please contact your Credit Card provider straight away!

Please pass this on!