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Income Tax Refund Fraud: Online fraudsters are not leaving any chance to cheat people. Now they have started committing fraud according to the season. For example, these days when people start filing their income tax returns, cyber fraudsters have started the 'Income Tax Refund' fraud. In this online scam, messages are being sent to people's mobile phones via text or WhatsApp. It is claimed in the message that your income tax refund is Rs 15490. The method of getting the refund is told. The drafting of the message is such that people believe it to be true and make a big mistake. Because of that mistake, instead of getting the refund, the remaining amount is also lost from the account. A warning has been given about this online fraud through the Facebook account of the State Bank of India.

What is Income Tax Refund Fraud

The video posted on SBI's Facebook account shows that cyber fraudsters are sending text or WhatsApp messages to people. Income tax refund is talked about in it. The user is assured that his income tax refund has arrived. An account number is mentioned in the message. It is also written that if that account number is not yours, then update your account number by clicking on the link. The video shows that many times people get tempted. They click on that link under the guise of refund and update their account number.

Do not make the mistake of clicking on the link.

It is told in the video that if anyone gets such a message, then do not make the mistake of clicking on the link. A huge income tax refund fraud is going on in the market. It is claimed that after clicking on the link, cybercriminals will empty your entire account. That is, only zero will be left in the name of balance.

Income Tax Department does not ask to update the account.

It is told in the video that the Income Tax Department does not ask its users for their account information. Users are also not asked to update their accounts. It is told in the video that if you get any such message, then instead of clicking on it, delete the message immediately. Experts say that people should be alert to this fraud. They should also tell their relatives about it and if such fraud has happened to anyone or happens to happen, then a complaint should be lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Complaints can also be given by calling 1930.

Follow these safety tips.

Ignore unnecessary messages coming on mobile through text or WhatsApp. If there is a link in a message and you doubt its authenticity, then do not click on the link at all. Share such incidents with your neighbors, acquaintances, and relatives so that they too become aware. If someone is subjected to such fraud, help him. Tell him that a complaint should be lodged on 1930.

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