The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has requested Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate fraudulent emails designed to defraud the taxpayers, and to expose the culprits behind this nefarious activity.
It has been reported to Federal Board of Revenue that some hackers are using a fake webpage of FBR for nefarious purposes.
Fraudulent Emails
Taxpayers receive an email about their tax refund from fake email addresses e.g. [email protected] which appear to be originating from FBR but in fact are not.
The email informs the taxpayers to collect their tax refund by clicking on the designated link to a fake website of FBR which has links to banks.
It should be mentioned that FBR’s official website is http://www.fbr.gov.pk but the fraud emails link back to a fake web address http://www.thefordbarn.com/media/FBR/refundportal.htm.
The fake website asks for the taxpayer’s bank account number and password. If the users provide the information, their identity is compromised and their bank accounts are then hacked.
FBR categorically denied any association with these emails and advised taxpayers against clicking or opening any links shared in these fraudulent emails.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken exception to fake and fraudulent emails targeting taxpayers with fake information about their refund due against their filed return.
These phishing emails are designed to obtain taxpayers’ banking information in lieu of facilitating payment of their tax refund. FBR has further advised the taxpayers against disclosing any information, especially those related to their bank accounts via these links.
FBR has already requested FIA to investigate these fraudulent emails designed to defraud the taxpayers and to expose the culprits behind this nefarious activity.
In the meantime, the public and the taxpayers are advised to beware of such emails designed to defraud them and refrain from sharing any information via the links provided in these emails.
fbr why you are sharing tax filers confidential income tax returns online for hackers and criminals ? this is the service you are giving to tax payers to expose them to hijackers and criminals to know what we are earning and what we have in our banks