ITR Refund Scam: The Income Tax Department has provided taxpayers with crucial information; even if you make a mistake, don't make it

 ITR Refund Scam: The Income Tax Department has provided taxpayers with crucial information; even if you make a mistake, don't make it

Scam of ITR Refund Each and every taxpayer is responsible for filing their taxes. July 31, 2023 was the deadline for filing returns for the fiscal year 2022–2023. Penalty returns may be submitted till December 31, 2023. Messages about ITR refunds are being sent to a large number of taxpayers. This type of thing is fake. How can one prevent fraud of this kind? Tell us anything you can about it.

Scam of ITR Refund Each and every taxpayer is responsible for filing their taxes. July 31, 2023 was the deadline for filing returns for the fiscal year 2022–2023. Penalty returns may be submitted till December 31, 2023. Messages about ITR refunds are being sent to a large number of taxpayers. This type of thing is fake. How can one prevent fraud of this kind? Tell us anything you can about it.

All taxpayers in the nation are now required to submit returns. As of July 31, 2023, many taxpayers have submitted their taxes. If you haven't submitted your return yet, you have until December 31, 2023, to do so. These days, a lot of individuals get mails about credit cards, bank accounts, or KYC.

We would like to inform you that not every statement on this page is accurate. Additionally, fraud is occurring via several texts. Fraud is occurring in such circumstances in a novel manner these days. The majority of the victims of this scam are taxpayers. Come on, tell us how to prevent these scams.

Taxpayers will be receiving this letter.

Taxpayers are receiving texts informing them that their refund has been authorized. Your account has been credited with the amount of your tax refund. If it is incorrect, change your bank account number by using the link provided below. These messages are used in fraud.

We would like to inform you that according to PIB Fact-Check, the Income Tax Department never provides the taxpayer with any links related to tax refunds. Taxpayers should be aware of this in such a scenario. In addition, they must to refrain from providing their bank details on any unidentified website. This may be a phishing attempt to get your bank account information.

Remember these points.

It is important for taxpayers to be aware that the Income Tax Department never requests information, not even by email. Aside from this, the department does not send emails requesting PINs, passwords, credit card numbers, or bank account details.

You should never reply to any correspondence from the department directing you to the income tax website if you, as a taxpayer, ever receive it.

Don't ever open an email attachment. It could have some code in it that might harm your machine. It's also capable of computer hacking.

Even inadvertently, you should never click on an unfamiliar link. You should never provide credit card or bank account details when clicking on a link.

Never copy and paste the URL provided in the email you got from the Income Tax Department straight into your browser. Hackers mimic the original URL of the phisher. But, you may access any unknown website by using this URL to log in.

On your laptop or computer, you should always have anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software installed. Additionally, you need to maintain it updated. Phishing emails may also include malicious malware. Firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware software will safeguard your machine in such a scenario.

What to do in the event of fraud

First and foremost, report any such scam that you may have fallen victim to to the cyber cell. We get really anxious whenever we fall victim to such a scam, and we subsequently report it to the police or cyber cell. On the other hand, there is a chance that we will get our money back if we file a complaint right away. The first thing the cyber cell does when they get a fraud allegation is look into it.

The account that receives the funds that were taken out of your account is frozen by the cyber cell. The account holder will not be permitted to make any transactions using the bank account in such a circumstance. The cyber cell then investigates the bank account. You may recoup the fraudulent money that was taken from you in this method.