He clicked on a link that came with the message and filled in his bank details. Within minutes, the scamsters cleaned out the entire Rs.21,000 balance in the account.Giving away bank details is a big mistake. Delay in reporting the incident allows the fraudsters enough time to withdraw the money from the bank account. Why would the income-tax department call to inform you about a refund and then ask you for bank details? “Your bank details are mentioned in the tax return filed by you.

Source: Economic Times October 15, 2024 10:14 UTC