After filing ITR, many taxpayers are waiting for their tax refund. In such a situation, many taxpayers have received the message of Income Tax Refund Due. In this message, the taxpayer is asked to contact a number or click on a link. If you also get this message, then you should be careful. This is a new way of committing fraud.
The last date for filing income tax return ( ITR Filing 2024 ) has passed. Now taxpayers are waiting for tax refund. Many taxpayers are getting messages of ‘Income Tax Refund Due’ regarding tax refund. Cyber cell police is also warning people about this message.
Actually, this is a fraudulent message. Yes, if you also get this message then do not believe it at all. This message is not being sent by the Income Tax Department.what is the whole matter
Noida’s Cyber Cell Police warned people not to believe such messages at all. In this message, you are asked to call on a number which is a spam number. If you call on this number, then many of your details reach the fraudster and you can also become a victim of fraud. In such a situation, to avoid such fraud, you should ignore the message.
The link is going viral
A few days ago, a message/link is going viral. In this message, the cyber criminal gives a number in the name of Income Tax Refund Due and asks to contact on it. Many times a link is also given in the message and people are advised to click on it. People get cheated by contacting this number or clicking on the link.
In such a situation, one should be cautious of such links or messages.
File a complaint immediately
If any cyber fraud happens with you, then you should immediately complain to the bank so that the account can be frozen. Apart from this, you should also complain to the cyber cell.
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