Quick Summary
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, via their official Twitter handle, has bewared the taxpayers on not falling prey to fraudulent calls, SMS or emails, and has clarified that the Indian Customs never calls or sends messages for paying duty in a personal bank account. Read the official Tweet below:
Don’t fall prey to Fraudulent calls, sms or emails!
Indian Customs never calls or send message for paying duty in a personal bank account. All communication from Indian Customs contain a Document Identification Number (DIN) which can be verified online.
FAQ :
The CBIC is cautioning taxpayers against falling for fraudulent calls, SMS, and emails that impersonate Indian Customs officials.
No, Indian Customs never calls or sends messages requesting duty payments to be made into a personal bank account.
All official communications from Indian Customs will contain a Document Identification Number (DIN) which you can verify online.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued this warning via their official Twitter handle.
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