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Cyber fraud messages for ITR refund: The last date for filing income tax returns is over. An estimated 7 crore people have filed ITR. Now taxpayers are eyeing the refund. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of ITR refund to commit fraud. Recently many taxpayers received a text message that the refund has been received. In which a refund of more than 10 thousand is being shown and they are being asked to click on the link given to transfer the amount to the account. However, many savvy taxpayers found this message strange and they called the customer service of the Income Tax Department and informed about this fraud. The Income Tax Department has clearly said that they do not issue any such refund message.
Hackers are stealing in some way or the other
Cyber hackers are constantly cheating people through new techniques. They are making people their victims by emptying their accounts in some way or the other. Most people get some link on their email and mobile every day, by clicking on which hackers get access to the mobile and empty the bank account.
Refund is credited within a month
The Income Tax Department never sends such messages regarding refund. It sends a message regarding refund information even before filing the return. Within about a month of filing the ITR, the refund is deposited in the bank account which is linked to the Income Tax Department website. No separate message is sent to receive the refund.
Income Tax Department's warning
The Income Tax Department has issued a fraud alert targeting taxpayers. The department has shared two pictures on its official website incometax.gov.in. In which ITR filers as well as those who have missed paying tax have been alerted. Taxpayers should be cautious of such fake calls and pop-up messages
Messages like this are coming
People are getting fraudulent messages saying that their ITR has been approved and they have to pay Rs. 15,000 and are eligible for a refund. The message also has a link to 'verify' the bank account, but it is completely fake. Another photo reads – Do not fall into the trap of fake pop-ups! The Income Tax Department will never contact you through a pop-up window.
Do not provide any information
The Income Tax Department has said that do not respond to any such message or click on any link. Do not click on the link or reply to the email asking for bank account information, credit card information or any other sensitive data. Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department communicates with taxpayers only through their registered e-mail.
