By Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 09:50 BST, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 09:50 BST, 4 April 2019
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A sophisticated phone scam swindled hundreds of Australians out of almost $1 million so far this year.
Australian Tax Office Assistant Commissioner Gavin Siebert announced on Thursday scammers have adopted 'Robocall' technology to target taxpayers across the country.
'Scammers are sending pre-recorded messages in record numbers and are manipulating caller identification so that your phone displays a legitimate ATO phone number despite coming from an overseas scammer,' he said.
A sophisticated phone scam swindled hundreds of Australians out of almost $1 million in the first quarter of 2018 alone
So far, out of the 40,225
