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May 2025
13m 37s

Have hackers stolen your tax refund?

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

Hackers have harvested potentially millions of dollars from unsuspecting taxpayers by submitting bogus tax returns – and nobody knows how.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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