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You have been approved for Income Tax return of Rs 15,000, the amount will be credited to your account shortly, please verify your account number 5xxxxx6777.
If this account number is not correct, then go to the website given below and update your bank details, if you also get any such message, then think twice before searching any such website, because now the fraudsters have adopted a new alchemy for fraud. Such fraudsters can empty your account by sending such fake messages regarding income tax return. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm any such message, so that any such financial fraud can be avoided. In view of the increasing number of such incidents, the Income Tax Department itself has come into the field and has issued special instructions to protect taxpayers from fraud. The Income Tax Department has warned taxpayers not to fall prey to fraudulent schemes. The Income Tax Department has personally warned people on social media to beware of scammers who send misleading calls and pop-up notifications claiming to be eligible for tax refund. If the taxpayer feels that the mail or website link sent in the name of Income Tax Department is suspicious, then such mail or website link is advised to be forwarded to webmanager@incometax.gov.in. Along with advising the taxpayers to be cautious, it has also been said that every call made in the name of IT Department should also be verified. Taxpayers are also urged to stay away from those e-mails or websites that ask for credit card numbers, bank account details or any other sensitive information. Income Tax Department can contact the taxpayers through mail at the address given.
