Sunshine Coast Police warn of QPS phone number scam

Local police are warning residents about a scam using a QPS phone number to legitimise a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) impersonation scam.

Nambour Police have received reports that their phone number has appeared as the caller in a practice known as caller ID spoofing where the caller inappropriately manipulates the telephone network to indicate the incoming call is from a different number.

In this case, the phone call appears to be coming from a QPS number and the caller impersonates a government department.

They advise the victim that they have an outstanding fine or fee with them (for example, the ATO).

While this type of scam has been doing the rounds for some time, police are concerned this version of the scam…