ITR Filing 2025: Income Tax Department has issued an alert for taxpayers. The department has asked taxpayers to be cautious of fake emails. The Income Tax Department said that some people are sending fake emails in the name of income tax refund and asking for bank details and personal information from the public.
ITR Filing 2025: Income Tax Department has issued an alert for taxpayers. The department has asked taxpayers to be cautious of fake emails. The Income Tax Department said that some people are sending fake emails in the name of income tax refund and asking for bank details and personal information from the public, which is an attempt to cheat.
This warning has been shared by the Income Tax Department on the social media platform ‘X’ (earlier Twitter). The post states that a fake email is spreading rapidly, which says that you have received an email for income tax refund, which has to be manually verified immediately. The department has clearly said that this email is completely fake and people should not click on any such mail or link.
What did the Income Tax Department say?
The Income Tax Department has written that the Income Tax Department never asks for bank details or any personal information from you through email. If you receive any such mail, delete it immediately and do not click on any link.
Where to check refund status?
The department has advised taxpayers to check their refund status only by visiting the official website of the Income Tax Department www.incometax.gov.in. Apart from this, do not share any information through any third party website, email or link.
Why are such frauds increasing?
These days it is the time to file income tax returns. Taking advantage of this, cyber thugs are luring people with tempting offers or instant refunds. As soon as a person clicks on the link given in the email, he reaches the phishing website, where his bank details, PAN number and other personal information can be stolen.
What precautions should the public take?
- Never trust unknown emails.
- Do not login to any site other than ‘incometax.gov.in’.
- Do not share any information like OTP, bank details, debit card number, etc. on email or call.
- If you click on a fake email, change your password immediately and report to cyber crime.
- Trust only the official platform for any information related to income tax refund from the government. If any suspicious email comes, immediately complain to the Income Tax Department or Cyber Cell.
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