Scammers are targeting myGov accounts during tax time. How can users protect their ATO refunds?

Criminals change phone and email details to prevent users from receiving myGov notifications - before altering tax returns and bank account details

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Scammers are duping Australian taxpayers out of thousands of dollars by fraudulently accessing online government accounts during the annual rush to complete tax returns.

Federal government platforms are not immune to scams - with users of myGov being targeted in recent weeks. How do victims fall prey to those criminal scammers and how can people protect themselves?

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