Important Notice Income Tax Return Refund Hoax

admin · #1 (**permalink**) 20th February 2010, 12:59 AM

Hi

I got this email today itself which tells me to click on link provided to clain refund, this is scam and IT office is not sending any such email to anyone. If you get any such email then please DO NOT CLICK on any link provided and DO NOT provide any personal or account related information online or over the phone.

Quote:

Dear applicant,
After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined
that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 820.50 Rupees.
Bank account holders at the Bank of India,
will receive the money within 12 hours after filling the form.
If you don't receive your refund within 5 business days from the original IRS
mailing date shown on Where's My Refund?,you can start a refund trace online
To Access the form for your tax refund please click here
Tax Refund Online Form (link removed for security purpose)
Department of Revenue,Ministry of Finance Government of India

This is just another email scam and for ref i am including a screen shot of email which i received.

IT refund Hoax.jpg

Alex Carlson · #2 (**permalink**) 24th February 2010, 10:29 AM

Hi,
Thanks for the important information. All should read this.

Thanks Again,
Alex

admin · #3 (**permalink**) 26th February 2010, 06:56 AM

There are few mails like this but the problem is our Indian Govt. and Cyber Cell which is unable to put any bar on such mails and spammers.

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