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Gogglebox star Adam Densten has fallen prey to an insidious scam that saw his identity stolen and used to commit tax fraud.
The reality TV star shared his terrifying experience on The Adam and Symon show podcast this week, gravely telling his co-host Symon Lovett: 'I have had my identity stolen.'
Densten explained that he received a call from the Australian Tax Office asking him to provide a range of personal details.
Gogglebox star Adam Densten (pictured) has fallen prey to an insidious scam that saw his identity stolen and used to commit tax fraud
While the call initially appeared suspicious, it turned out the caller was genuinely from the ATO.
In fact, the information he learned during that phone call alerted him to a slickening scam in which criminals used his name to steal from the government.
'My phone rang. No caller ID. So I answer, and she goes: 'Hi, it's Linda from the Australian tax office, is that
