A warning has been issued by the Income Tax Department for taxpayers claiming refund. The department has cautioned taxpayers to be cautious of Income Tax Refund Fraud.
New Delhi: Tax refunds for ITR 2024 have started coming from the Income Tax Department, although many taxpayers are still waiting for the refund. Meanwhile, a warning has been issued by the Income Tax Department for taxpayers claiming refund. The department has cautioned taxpayers to be cautious of Income Tax Refund Fraud.
In fact, the Income Tax Department has asked people on social media platforms to be cautious about unknown calls and pop-up notifications claiming to be eligible for tax refund. The department said that taxpayers are advised to be cautious and verify any communication from the IT department through official channels. The department further said that do not respond to emails or visit websites asking for credit card numbers, bank account details or any other sensitive information. The Income Tax Department may contact taxpayers through the given email address.
Fake messages are coming like this
Let us tell you that it is written in the fraud messages that you have been approved an income tax refund of Rs 15000/-, this amount will be deposited in your bank account soon, please verify your account number 5XXXXX6777. If this is not correct, please update your bank account details by visiting the link given below. https://bit.ly/20wpUUX.
1 taxpayer lost Rs 1.5 lakh
At the same time, another post said, “A person lost Rs 1.5 lakh after clicking on a fake refund message. He was redirected to a fake app, due to which his phone was hacked and money was deducted from his account.
How to report Income Tax Refund Fraud
Let us tell you that if you have also filed ITR 2024 and you receive any email or you find any website which you think is a fake site of Income Tax Department, then please report the email or website URL to webmanager@incometax.gov.in. A copy can also be sent to event@cert-in.org.in.
