Beware false Tax refund notifications are doing rounds

Emails like below are asking for bank details which tax departments never ask

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Dear Valued Taxpayer,

We have reviewed your tax fiscal payment for previous years and have decided that you are qualified for a refund of the sum of 36,120.05 INR which is your accumulated tax surpluses. Please submit a tax refund request and allow us a period of 10(Ten) working days to have it processed.

To submit a request CLICK HERE

We appreciate taking the time to learn about our tax refund. It's one more way Income tax department can make your tax payment experience better.
Endeavor to fill in your Information accurately, to enable us remit the refunds into your account without delays.

Refund can be delayed for some reasons:

• Applying after the deadline of notification.
• Submitting incomplete/inaccurate account information.

Tax-Refund Department
Department of revenue,
Ministry of finance,
Govt. Of lndia.