IT dept warns taxpayers of a fake profile posing as income tax customer care



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The Income Tax Department has issued a warning about a fake profile on social media impersonating their customer care. Taxpayers are urged not to contact this fraudulent profile or share any personal, financial, or sensitive information. The department has provided official toll-free numbers for any queries.

Income Tax Department recently tweeted about a profile as FAKE, as mentioned below - This profile/number, which is posing as Income Tax Department Support/Customer Care, is FAKE. Please do not call the said number or respond to any calls or communication from it asking you to share your personal, financial, or other sensitive information. This is to inform you that @incomet6769294 is wrongfully impersonating the Income Tax Departments Twitter account. Kindly do not call the help line n
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The Income Tax Department is warning taxpayers about a fake profile that is impersonating their customer care support on social media.

You should not call the helpline numbers listed on the fake profile or respond to any communication from it. Do not share any personal, financial, or sensitive information.

For any queries, you should contact the Income Tax Department using their official toll-free numbers: 18001030025 or 18004190025.

The fake profile impersonating the Income Tax Department on Twitter is @incomet6769294.




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