• If you receive an e-mail or SMS which claims to be sent by the Income Tax department, then you should never reply to it directly.
• Be very careful while opening any attachments, as those may contain malicious code that might infect your device.
• Be cautious while clicking on any link sent in the email or SMS and do not reveal confidential information like bank account, credit card details.
• Be cautious while clicking on any link sent in the email or SMS and do not reveal confidential information like bank account, credit card details.
• The best option to check the tax refund status, is through income tax e-filing website (https://www.incometax.gov.in/)

Related advisories:
Advisory - Income tax refund fraud is targeting Bank customersAdvisory-Beware of Fake messages claiming to be from Income Tax department

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