A surge of complaints points to a coordinated IRD impersonation scam targeting New Zealand taxpayers. Callers repeatedly claim to represent the Inland Revenue Department, threaten legal action, or demand personal tax details, often using a generic Wellington reference. The pattern includes aggressive language, fake callbacks, and occasional recorded messages, suggesting an automated dialing operation. Recipients should never disclose personal or financial information, verify any request through official IRD channels, and block the number. Reporting the incident to local consumer protection agencies helps build a case against the perpetrators and may reduce future nuisance calls.
The individual on the other end of the line claimed to represent IRD, but when I requested verification, they became evasive, addressing me by a name that wasn't mine and eventually hanging up when I asked for the IRD number in question.
The caller claimed to represent the IRD.
This call was identified as a scam, allegedly from the IRD, which raised concerns about the legitimacy of the caller's claims.
They claims to be from the ird
The caller remains silent, making it annoying and prompting avoidance of landline answers
The caller made claims regarding tax evasion.
The call was an attempted tax scam.
These people have called me 4 times now, from both an 04 number and this 09 number, they left 2 messages, but i deleted them, when i answered, a real person with an indian accent started talking, but i just said yes, and they hung up
An automated dialer with a prerecorded scam message about IRD and tax evasion was the nature of the call.
The caller tryed to obtain financial informations from my Mother-In-Law.
A scam call was made claiming tax evasion
I was asked to call back regarding a court case, but I dont have any informations about it.
This call was allegedly from the IRD in Wellington, with a callback number provided, but the message left seemed suspicious, and the claim of being from the IRD raised concerns about the legitimacy of the call.
The call was related to allegations of tax evasion.
It's a scam
The caller, who claimed to be from IRD Wellington, made a threatening bogus call, which was really scary, and i didnt know what to do.