The government has issued a scam warning today cautioning workers across Australia to ignore bosses who tell them to enjoy the Melbourne Cup today and not worry about work this afternoon or tomorrow.

Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that this is a known scam and your boss will still demand the work you were meant to be doing today first thing tomorrow morning.

One man said he fell for this scam last year.

“When I arrived at work on Wednesday morning my boss upgraded yesterday’s unimportant reports to more urgent than glassing Adam Bandt,” the man said.

“If only I had another $350 to put on my own nose.”

The man was unfortunately fired.