ITR Refund Scam: As a responsible taxpayer, it is very important to file Income Tax Return (ITR). This year 7.28 crore people filed ITR. Now fraud is being done by giving the pretext of ITR. Recently, the Income Tax Department has warned people to avoid such scams being done by giving the pretext of ITR.
ITR Refund Scam: People have started adopting new methods to commit fraud in India. Now fraud is being done with people by giving the pretext of ITR. Recently, the Income Tax Department has issued a warning about this scam. In fact, recently such cases are coming to the fore where people get a pop-up notification on their phone which says that they are eligible to receive income tax refund. The Income Tax Department has told people not to fall into such fraud and officially talk to the Income Tax Department.
What is this scam?
Under this scam, a pop-up notification or message comes on your mobile. The message says, ‘Congratulations, you are eligible for an income tax refund of Rs 15,000. Verify your account 524XXXXXX77 information to get the refund. If this is not your account, then click on the link given below and enter the correct information of your account.’ When you click on the link and enter your bank information, the money disappears from your account.
What did the Income Tax Department say?
In a tweet on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Income Tax Department has said that people should not fall prey to such messages. Do not enter your credit card or bank account information by clicking on the link. If you have any doubts about your income tax refund or need any information, then talk to the Income Tax Department officially.
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