02 6172 0747 is a Fixed Line Telephone Number which is located in Canberra, ACT 2600 and could be provided by Verizon Australia Pty Limited.
However, number 02 6172 0747 might be spoofed by scammers who will manipulate the number so that the call appears to be coming from a local or well-known phone number, making it more likely to be trusted or answered.
Until now, phone number 0261720747 has received 45 reports with an average rating of 2.8 out of 5 and the most recent user rating left for this phone number was 1 out of 5. If you have a different experience with this number, please leave your own review.
So far, Caller ID 0261720747 has a history of being a scam call. In total, this number has been found to be fraudulent 16 times. The last time this phone number was reported as a scam was on 28 November 2018.
The number 02 6172 0747 could also be written in many formats such as 0261720747, (02) 6172 0747, 02 61720747, +61261720747, 0061261720747, 01161261720747, +61 2 6172 0747, 00 61 2 6172 0747, 011 61 2 6172 0747.
Left message saying me and my family are under investigation for tax fraud (ato investigation team) rang them back and Indian man asked for details I told him I'm not giving them to him and he hang up on me.
Yet another call from the so-called ATO saying it's my final notice and they will be pressing charges. I just received my refund check a couple of weeks ago, and my accountant says all is clear.
So irritating! Hope no one else calls them back and gives them any personal details!
I've had this number call me on a few separate occasions now. When I called back the number they asked for my name and personal details - I said if they were the ATO they should know my details, since my number would have been displayed on their phone. When questioned they hung up on me.
I have verified the number with the ATO helpline who have since confirmed they are scam artists.
Best thing to do is just to contact local radio stations and post on Facebook.
I have had a number of automated calls, over the past couple of months. The call threatens that I have legal charges against me and being sued by the Australian Tax Office (and some other, which I could not understand). The phone number given to call back was 261720747 (with please do not ignore this phone call). The automated message has a US accent. I usually hang up.
Call from ATO (recorded message) stating they are about to file a case against me. I hung up and blocked the number. Now I wish I had played along and wasted their time. :).
Same thing - claimed to be ATO and they are going to sue me.... Asked for the name and he gave me "Johnny". He gave after a minute. Always ask for their name!
Got a message in my recorder.. To call 261 720 747 about a case to be filed by ATO to recover losses. I know it is a scam.. They don't even know my name and how informal it is to be notified by a computer generated female voice..lol.
I had a bit of fun with them. Held them on the line for an hour pleading not to arrest me. Now when I call them they have blocked my number!! How rude.
They seem to be sending out a lot of these calls simultaneously all over the country, given how many people here have entered comments over the past half hour or so. I knew it would be a scam call as other friends had already received it recently & there has been plenty of publicity. Looked up the number on reverse lookup, but got nowhere. Sleazy tactics sending recorded messages in order to con recipients into initiating contact.
Another one of these 5pm Friday. Interested in how they picked up this number, but there's been a lot of mergers particularly with ISPs lately who use off-shore call centers. I'm sure our contact details have been floated off to whoever would pay for them.
Kill it not being racist but phillpino call backs about final demand ATO doubt that no debt never had a debt load of steaming hot cocky **** don't call avoid....
Same as everyone else. Called back to '02 6172 0747' rather than international '+261 720 747' and it rings out without answering. It caught me for a while though, as I really do have an ATO debt. The ATO calls sometimes, but never without a human voice and associated letter or email.
On 9/10/15 at 2:42pm, I just missed a call from +61 2 6172 0747 a voicemail message was left. A recorded female voice told me that:
This call is a final notice from ATO Australian Taxation Office. The reason of this call is to inform you that ATO is filing law suit against you. To get more information about this case file, please call immediately on our department number 261 720 747 I repeat 261 720 747
I haven't and will not be calling them back; I just don't want others to fall for this!
Just got a call from +261720747 (Madagascar according to iPhone) with a robot saying this was my final ATO (presumably meaning Aus Tax Office) warning, asking me to call that number back. Definitely a scam.
Yes, I just got a call at 15:36 with a recorded message saying this is a final notice from the ATO, an arrest warrant will be issued if I don't call this number immediately. This comes after 2 separate phone calls from overseas, routed through another Australian number last week. Both from women with Asian accents threatening me with arrest. I reported both to the ATO who said they were passing the info on, then I reported it to the scamwatch site and have just reported this one. I've also blocked all numbers but they just keep coming with different ones. Dirty rotten scoundrels is all I can say!!
Got a phone call from +261720747. it was an automated voice saying that ATO is lodging a case against me.
Notice the number is NOT australian (we are +61 and 2 for sydney) this one is (+261 madagascar according to my iPhone).
Ignored it.
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02 6172 0747 is a Fixed Line Telephone Number which is located in Canberra, ACT 2600 and could be provided by Verizon Australia Pty Limited.
However, number 02 6172 0747 might be spoofed by scammers who will manipulate the number so that the call appears to be coming from a local or well-known phone number, making it more likely to be trusted or answered.
Until now, phone number 0261720747 has received 45 reports with an average rating of 2.8 out of 5 and the most recent user rating left for this phone number was 1 out of 5. If you have a different experience with this number, please leave your own review.
So far, Caller ID 0261720747 has a history of being a scam call. In total, this number has been found to be fraudulent 16 times. The last time this phone number was reported as a scam was on 28 November 2018.
The number 02 6172 0747 could also be written in many formats such as 0261720747, (02) 6172 0747, 02 61720747, +61261720747, 0061261720747, 01161261720747, +61 2 6172 0747, 00 61 2 6172 0747, 011 61 2 6172 0747.
Bing
Left message saying me and my family are under investigation for tax fraud (ato investigation team) rang them back and Indian man asked for details I told him I'm not giving them to him and he hang up on me.
Dan
Yet another call from the so-called ATO saying it's my final notice and they will be pressing charges. I just received my refund check a couple of weeks ago, and my accountant says all is clear.
So irritating! Hope no one else calls them back and gives them any personal details!
Bay
Poor timing on the scammers part in my case. Just received a refund cheque yesterday. The usual robot voice on +261 720747.
Greve
Just had number call me. It's a scam staying they are from the ato.
Corbitt
I've had this number call me on a few separate occasions now. When I called back the number they asked for my name and personal details - I said if they were the ATO they should know my details, since my number would have been displayed on their phone. When questioned they hung up on me.
I have verified the number with the ATO helpline who have since confirmed they are scam artists.
Best thing to do is just to contact local radio stations and post on Facebook.
Gabriel
This had got to stop.
What about the little ole ladies they could have a heart attack, then they will charged with homicide.
I suggest we hunt these scum down.
And teach then a lesson.
Cartmell
ATO fraudsters.
Karlsen
I have had a number of automated calls, over the past couple of months. The call threatens that I have legal charges against me and being sued by the Australian Tax Office (and some other, which I could not understand). The phone number given to call back was 261720747 (with please do not ignore this phone call). The automated message has a US accent. I usually hang up.
Arenz
I've had the call twice now. While I thought it was spam, it's a drag to be threatened. I'm guessing there are people who aren't sure it's spam.
Coombes
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Bradwell
Call from ATO (recorded message) stating they are about to file a case against me. I hung up and blocked the number. Now I wish I had played along and wasted their time. :).
Behrendt
Robot with US accent clamming to be ATO with FINAL notice and threat of law suit.
Antill
YEA I just had the same call twice now.
I was like WTF.
And im always getting calls from the Funeral Insurance and all this...
Im glad I looked it up and its a scam!
On my phone the incoming number says its from MADAGASCAR :D.
Arif
Same thing - claimed to be ATO and they are going to sue me.... Asked for the name and he gave me "Johnny". He gave after a minute. Always ask for their name!
Gerstner
I got the same shit from this number twice.
Bastard. now they call mobile phone as well.
Coffee
Got a message in my recorder.. To call 261 720 747 about a case to be filed by ATO to recover losses. I know it is a scam.. They don't even know my name and how informal it is to be notified by a computer generated female voice..lol.
Bucher
I had a bit of fun with them. Held them on the line for an hour pleading not to arrest me. Now when I call them they have blocked my number!! How rude.
Hund
Scam or what ??
Barbier
Its' a scam.
Barrier
They seem to be sending out a lot of these calls simultaneously all over the country, given how many people here have entered comments over the past half hour or so. I knew it would be a scam call as other friends had already received it recently & there has been plenty of publicity. Looked up the number on reverse lookup, but got nowhere. Sleazy tactics sending recorded messages in order to con recipients into initiating contact.
Chock
Got the same call today. Computer generated female voice saying the ATO was launching court proceedings for outstanding debt recovery.
I didn't call back. If you have issues with ATO then I'd just call the ATO on their normal number.
Favero
Got a call from +261 720747.
It is an ATO hoax and the country code is Madagascar (+261).
It is not 02 6172 0747 as some people state.
Prefix '+' means you dial internationally...
Hope this helped.
Jenner
Had many calls.. Its dodgy as... Not tax office.. We have called the tax office. It is a scam.
Howell
Another one of these 5pm Friday. Interested in how they picked up this number, but there's been a lot of mergers particularly with ISPs lately who use off-shore call centers. I'm sure our contact details have been floated off to whoever would pay for them.
Abdullahi
Received same call. My concern is that it came through on my landline number which is supposed to be a silent number and I am paying iinet for same !
Alicea
I got the same call just now.
Checked with my CA, its a scam.
Bridgewater
Kill it not being racist but phillpino call backs about final demand ATO doubt that no debt never had a debt load of steaming hot cocky **** don't call avoid....
Grafton
I got this call + voicemail tday to. Super suss!
Breckenridge
Same as everyone else. Called back to '02 6172 0747' rather than international '+261 720 747' and it rings out without answering. It caught me for a while though, as I really do have an ATO debt. The ATO calls sometimes, but never without a human voice and associated letter or email.
Aziz
Just got one of these calls myself, where have they got my mobile number from? That's my concern.
Malia
Just got the same call. Wtf.
Fabela
Same thing. Didn't call back, not th.
Habib
Yep! Just received a call from this number a few minutes ago. Block and do not answer!
Callaghan
Had same call from different number yesterday. Guy was abusive and demanded money. Said he was from the ato.
Babic
What a load of dip shits... Got this call, SCAMMER! I have never had issues with the 'Taxation Department'...and never will. -_-! Idjits!
Byrne
ATO scam same number appeared with Robot telling me some crap about ATO launching legal action bla bla bla.
Demello
Same here - ATOI scam - didn't call back.
Fann
Just to clarify: the phone number rings as +261 720 747 (Madagascar), but appears on the voce mail as +61 2 6172 0747.
Please everyone be aware!
Brayton
ATO scam. Voicemail received claiming that the ATO is filing law suit against me.
Jaques
I'm in Adelaide, just got the same call from the same number.
Rang them back an an Indian sounding man answered and identified himself as "Australian Taxation Office".
Rang again a few minutes later and he said, "Hello this is Freddie Mac." or something similar.
Kimble
On 9/10/15 at 2:42pm, I just missed a call from +61 2 6172 0747 a voicemail message was left. A recorded female voice told me that:
I haven't and will not be calling them back; I just don't want others to fall for this!
Creagh
Just got a call from +261720747 (Madagascar according to iPhone) with a robot saying this was my final ATO (presumably meaning Aus Tax Office) warning, asking me to call that number back. Definitely a scam.
Barbour
Same here... ATO scam.
Angelo
Yes, I just got a call at 15:36 with a recorded message saying this is a final notice from the ATO, an arrest warrant will be issued if I don't call this number immediately. This comes after 2 separate phone calls from overseas, routed through another Australian number last week. Both from women with Asian accents threatening me with arrest. I reported both to the ATO who said they were passing the info on, then I reported it to the scamwatch site and have just reported this one. I've also blocked all numbers but they just keep coming with different ones. Dirty rotten scoundrels is all I can say!!
Flesher
Got a phone call from +261720747. it was an automated voice saying that ATO is lodging a case against me.
Notice the number is NOT australian (we are +61 and 2 for sydney) this one is (+261 madagascar according to my iPhone).
Ignored it.
Reverseau
Telephone scammers try to steal your money or personal information. Scams may come through phone calls from real people, robocalls, or text messages.
Call or message may be a scam if:
To protect yourself: