Beware of fake income tax e-mails

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If you receive an email claiming to be from the income tax (I-T) department that there’s an outstanding tax demand that you need to pay immediately, don’t get alarmed. Get cautious. In all probability, that email is from cyber criminals, trying to trick you into revealing your bank account details.

Experts say there has been an exponential rise in such emails in the past month. “Cyber criminals are sending these emails in July as it’s the time when most people file returns and tax is on their minds,” says Amarpal Chadha, tax partner and India mobility leader, EY. He says his