ATO rolls out in-app call verification to help Australians spot scams as tax time fraud surges

Australians can now check calls claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on the spot with a new verification feature added to the ATO app. The tool allows users to confirm in real time whether they are speaking with the tax office, not a scammer impersonating it, as authorities move to clamp down on increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts.