Income tax refund delay scam: As fraudsters target taxpayers with fake tax delay messages, I-T Department issues alert.The Income Tax Department has revealed that these fraudulent messages often contain minor spelling errors and fake links designed to appea...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Got income tax refund email? Govt warns it could be a scam, tells taxpayers what to do immediatelyThe Income Tax Department has issued a stern warning to citizens. Scammers are sending fake emails and messages claiming tax refunds. These...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Income Tax Department cautions taxpayers against rise in fake emails, SMS scamsThe Income Tax Department has issued a fresh public advisory cautioning taxpayers--especially senior citizens--against a growing number of ...
13 Dec, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
Don’t download that file! HDFC flags dangerous bank fraudHDFC Bank has warned customers about rising APK frauds, where scammers impersonate officials and trick victims into installing malicious ap...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.18 PM IST
Income tax refund 'Manual Verification' email could be a trap: Know how to identify this fraud and avoidAs the tax filing season begins this year, cybercriminals are actively trying to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers by sending phishing emails ...
21 Jul, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
IRS refund scam: How scamsters duping US taxpayers by offering $1400 stimulus checkScammers are pretending to be the IRS, claiming people are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. They send text messages with a link that, ...
21 Feb, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Have you got an email asking you to download e-PAN card? It could be a scam, says govt, see how you can protect yourselfThe Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check has identified a phishing scam in which phony emails purporting to be from the Income Tax Dep...
26 Dec, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
ITR refund scam FY2023-24: Don’t fall prey to this income tax refund scam, warns tax departmentIncome tax refund: ITR filers should exercise caution and authenticate all communications from the IT department using official channels. T...
16 Aug, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
To curb frauds, RBI asks banks, payment operators to keep track of domestic remittancesThe Reserve Bank of India mandated banks and payment operators to keep a trail of domestic fund transfers to curb money laundering and frau...
24 Jul, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
ED makes 5th arrest in Mumbai Income Tax refund fraud caseThe Enforcement Directorate arrested Purshottam Chavan in connection to a Rs 263 crore income tax refund fraud money laundering case. He wa...
23 May, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
Did you receive this SMS on ITR refund claims? Government issues scam alertYou should avoid providing debit card or credit card information on websites that you are sent a link to by SMS because this could be a phi...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
GSTN enables functionality to lodge complaint of PAN misuse for GST registrationAny person whose PAN has been misused can lodge such a complaint. Following that, it would be sent to the concerned tax officer under whose...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.01 PM IST
I-T dept, GSTN, CBIC caution people against phishing emails promising refundsSeparately GST Network, the company handling the technology backbone for Goods and Services Tax, cautioned against a fraud website onlinefi...
03 May, 2020, 10.43 PM IST
Govt revises target for GST collections againTarget has been raised to Rs 1.15 lakh crore over the next two months and Rs 1.25 lakh crore in March.
18 Jan, 2020, 11.54 AM IST
Infosys, Vodafone & IBM employees in income tax net for fudging claimsEmployees of over 50 prominent and medium-sized companies in Bengaluru are under the scanner of the Income Tax department.
25 Jan, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
Black money disclosure: Identity strictly confidential, says CBDTLast year, under a similar scheme for foreign black money holders, 644 declarations of undisclosed foreign income and assets were received,...
04 Oct, 2016, 10.24 AM IST
- RBI warns against fraudulent mails
Unnamed text messages and emails inviting you to pay or invest a little money against promises of stunning returns should be ignored. RBI h...
17 Feb, 2011, 06.47 AM IST