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ITR Refund Scam: If you are a taxpayer and have applied for income tax refund, then this news is beneficial for you. The Income Tax Department has issued an alert for crores of taxpayers. The Income Tax Department has alerted people about the fraud happening in the name of income tax refund. The department has shared information about this on its social media platform and said that you should be careful of such calls and messages that ask you to give a refund.
The Income Tax Department
Sharing this information on its official X handle, the Income Tax Department has tweeted and warned to beware of online fraud. Along with this, the department has also given tips to identify and prevent scams. The department has said that taxpayers are not contacted through any call or pop-up message. Along with this, the department has said that if you get any such message, then immediately inform the department about it.
Do not share OTP and bank details
And do not trust any message coming from unverified sources in the name of Income Tax Department. Also, do not share your personal information like OTP, bank details, PAN number and Aadhaar details with anyone. Do not click on any unknown link. Also pay your tax only through the official website.
Fake messages are coming in the name of the department
The Income Tax Department has said that these days fraudsters are committing fraud in the name of income tax refund. For this, they send fake messages to people and ask them to refund their accounts. A link has also been shared in which people have been asked to verify their information. If you click on this link and provide the requested information, you may become a victim of fraud and your bank account may be emptied. Many such complaints have come to light in the last few days.
Complain to the Income Tax Department
If you are also getting such messages, then you can complain to the Income Tax Department. For this, you can register a complaint by clicking on http://incometaxindia.gov.in/pages/report-phishing.aspx. Apart from this, you can also register your complaint by calling the department's helpline number 18001030025/18004190025.
