PRESS RELEASE

(Source : Information Services Department)

Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent SMS messages

********************************************************************************

     The Inland Revenue Department today (December 20) alerted members of the public to fraudulent SMS messages purportedly issued by the Government, which allege that the department is implementing a tax refund policy and suggest the recipient to contact an officer through WhatsApp to claim a tax refund.
     ​
     The department has no connection with the fraudulent SMS messages, and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation. Members of the public are reminded to stay alert and not open or respond to suspicious SMS messages.