ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Fraudsters pretending to call from the Inland Revenue Department are conning people into believing they’ve received a tax refund. Callers use a persuasive argument and even name PM John Key in their smooth pitch.
Individuals are told to call a specific landline number and told to quote a claim number given to them to be able to claim tax refund worth thousands of dollars.
Once callers call the number and provide the claim number, they’re asked to deposit a sum of money into a nominated bank account through an international wire transfer. They’re then advised to collect a cheque for a sum for the `tax refund’ from their nominated bank once the transfer is complete.
Counties Manukau Police believe that the conmen are using a foreign account to collect the money and are encouraging people to report any suspicious calls they might get.
Fraudsters pretending to call from the Inland Revenue Department are conning people into believing they’ve received a tax refund. Callers use a persuasive argument and even name PM John Key in their smooth pitch. Individuals are told to call a specific landline number and told to quote a claim...
Fraudsters pretending to call from the Inland Revenue Department are conning people into believing they’ve received a tax refund. Callers use a persuasive argument and even name PM John Key in their smooth pitch.
Individuals are told to call a specific landline number and told to quote a claim number given to them to be able to claim tax refund worth thousands of dollars.
Once callers call the number and provide the claim number, they’re asked to deposit a sum of money into a nominated bank account through an international wire transfer. They’re then advised to collect a cheque for a sum for the `tax refund’ from their nominated bank once the transfer is complete.
Counties Manukau Police believe that the conmen are using a foreign account to collect the money and are encouraging people to report any suspicious calls they might get.
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