The Income Tax department has recently asked the taxpayers to beware of the fake refund messages sent in the name of the department.
In a recent advisory, the department said that the taxpayers should not open any such links asking them to provide the details of bank accounts, debit cards or CVV numbers.
“Beware of fake refund messages claiming to be from the Income Tax Department. Please do not click on any link asking for bank details, Debit card/ CVV numbers. Don’t fall prey to phishing..!” the department said.
“We will never ask for your debit card details or CVV number in order to process your refund,” it said.
The income tax department has also sent out emails to all registered users, warning them to beware of such false messages.
The message, which some users have also shared on Twitter, is sent via SMS and claims to offer IT refund to the user for Rs 34,251, which is a fairly high amount. The message also includes a link, which opens up to a special page, where the user is asked to enter their credit/debit card details in order to complete tax refund details.
