ITR Refund Scam Filing tax return is the responsibility of every taxpayer. The last date to file returns for the financial year 2022-23 was July 31, 2023. Returns can be filed with penalty till December 31, 2023. Many taxpayers are receiving messages in the name of ITR refund. This is a kind of fraud. How to avoid this type of fraud? Let us know about it in detail.
ITR Refund Scam Filing tax return is the responsibility of every taxpayer. The last date to file returns for the financial year 2022-23 was July 31, 2023. Returns can be filed with penalty till December 31, 2023. Many taxpayers are receiving messages in the name of ITR refund. This is a kind of fraud. How to avoid this type of fraud? Let us know about it in detail.
It has become mandatory for all taxpayers in the country to file returns. Many taxpayers have filed returns on July 31, 2023. If you have not filed the return yet then you should file the return before 31st December 2023. Nowadays, many people are getting messages related to bank account, credit card or KYC.
Let us tell you that it is not necessary that all these messages are true. Fraud is also taking place through many messages. In such a situation, fraud is happening in a new way these days. This fraud is mostly happening with the taxpayers. Come, let us know how these frauds can be avoided.
This message is coming to taxpayers
Many taxpayers are getting messages that their tax refund has been approved. The tax refund amount has been deposited in your account. If it is not correct then click on the link given below and update your bank account number. Such messages are used for fraud.
Let us tell you that in PIB Fact-Check it has been said that the Income Tax Department never shares any link regarding tax refund to the taxpayer. In such a situation, taxpayers should be aware of this. Apart from this, they should avoid giving their bank information on any unknown website. This could be a phishing scam to steal your bank details.
Keep these things in mind
- Taxpayers should know that the Income Tax Department never asks for any information even through e-mail. Apart from this, no e-mail is sent by the department for PIN number, password, credit card, bank account information.
- If any taxpayer ever receives a mail in the name of the department which directs you to the Income Tax website, then you should never respond to it.
- Never open any attachment given in e-mail. It may contain some code that can affect your computer. It can also hack your computer.
- You should never click on any unknown link even by mistake. If you ever click on a link, you should not enter bank account or credit card information.
- Never copy the link given in the message received in the name of Income Tax Department and paste it directly on the browser. Hackers make the phisher link look like the original. But, through this link you can log in to any unknown website.
- You should always use anti-virus software, anti-spyware and firewall in your laptop or computer. Along with this, you should also keep it updated. Phishing e-mails also contain some software that can harm you. In such a situation, anti-virus software, anti-spyware and firewall will protect your computer.
What to do if fraud occurs
If any such fraud ever happens to you, then first of all inform it to the cyber cell. Whenever such a fraud happens to us, we get very nervous and later complain to the police or cyber cell. Whereas if we complain immediately then there is hope that we will get our money back. As soon as the cyber cell receives any fraud complaint, the first thing they do is investigate it.
The cyber cell freezes the account to which the money withdrawn from your account is transferred. In such a situation, the account holder will not be able to use the bank account for any transaction. Then the cyber cell checks that bank account. In this way, you can get back the fraud money done to you.
