Scammers taking advantage of tax time are trying to trick Attack.Phishing Australians into handing over their personal details with the promise of a tax refund through a fake myGov form . Stay Safe Online issued a high alert for the latest scam on Wednesday . `` It 's tax time and the common scam email informing that you 're eligible for a tax refund is doing the rounds again , '' the warning said . `` Scammers have long used the promise of a tax refund to trick Attack.Phishing people into sharing their personal information or to download malware . '' The phishing email claims to come from Attack.Phishing myGov and has the subject line , `` Important information regarding your account '' , as well as the myGov logo . It asks you to click on a link to claim your refund . The link leads Attack.Phishing to a fake tax refund claim form Attack.Phishing , asking for personal details such as email , password , and credit card details . `` After you supply this information and click the continue button , you 'll be automatically redirected to the myGov website . By then it 's too late and the scammer has your details . '' Stay Safe Online said scammers can use that information to commit credit card fraud and identity theft . `` The ATO and myGov will never send an email or SMS asking you to click on a link and provide login , personal or financial information , download a file or open an attachment . '' Earlier this month scammers used a cloned version of myGov website in an attempt to lure Attack.Phishing in victims with a phishing email . Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner Kath Anderson said tax time was a popular time for scammers to prey on unsuspecting Australians , busily preparing their tax returns or even waiting on a refund .