KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public who receive e-mails instructing them to click a link to get their overdue tax refund should be wary as there is a syndicate prowling for victims with this tactic. The e-mail, which uses IRB’s official logo and banking institutions’ logos, convinced members of the public that they could claim the overdue tax refunds. The e-mail read: “Our records show that you have an overdue tax refund. This is because the (taxpayers’) banking details would be obtained through a declaration by the taxpayer when they complete the Income Tax Return Form yearly. “Also, successfully processed overdue tax refunds would be credited by IRB to the taxpayers’ bank accounts using Electronic Fund Transfer, overdue tax voucher, cheque or telegraphic transfer (for those who are overseas),” the statement read.

Source: New Strait Times November 07, 2017 08:26 UTC