Cyber-criminals possibly are still launching spam campaigns spoofing ATO (Australian Taxation Office) this season by distributing fake e-mails, which assure unwitting consumers that they're eligible for a tax refund. Softpedia.com published this dated January 31, 2012.
Posing as a message from ATO, the phishing electronic mail exhibits an alluring caption: "Tax Refund Notification." Its message body states that following the computation of the recipient's last fiscal transactions, the tax office has determined that he's entitled for getting an Australian Dollar 254.33 worth tax refund. The message then requests the recipient to apply for the refund as also let the agency 6 to 9 days for processing.
Furthermore, the e-mail delineates the steps the user should follow for acquiring his tax re-imbursement. These are: taking down the Tax Re-imbursement e-form given as e-mail attachment; viewing that e-form inside a web-browser; and complying with the instructions. Additionally, the message informs that there maybe a delay in the refund if invalid records are submitted alternatively, the application is submitted beyond the deadline.
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