SBI warns customers: India’s largest public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI), has cautioned its customers about fake income tax refund messages.

 

SBI said, “Received any message from the Income Tax Department, requesting you to put in a formal request for your refund? These messages are from fraudsters at play! Ensure you ignore and report the messages immediately.”

Customers should not share any details with anyone or click on any doubtful links which can put SBI customers in trouble. Customers should report to the bank about any fake messages they receive, SBI said.

On May 3, the income-tax department has also warned taxpayers to be cautious and not believe in any messages that talk about income tax refund by clicking on any fake links. Incidence of phishing messages that could seriously compromise taxpayer’s information is doing the rounds, The tax department said.

“Taxpayers Beware !!! Please do not click on any fake link which promises to give a refund. These are phishing messages and are not sent by CBIC or @Infosys_GSTN. Visit gst.gov.in for online filings related to GST,” CBIC tweeted on the issue.

Earlier, SBI had sent a mail to its customers listing out six important tips that they must follow while banking online. “The key to safe banking is vigilance. SBI has laid out six important protocols that our customers must follow in order to safeguard their personal information from fraudsters. Be Safe. Bank Safe.” SBi had tweeted.

Mean-while, the Coronavirus cases in India saw the biggest spike on Monday as the country recorded 3,900 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 46,433, according to the ministry of health and family welfare.

The death toll related to COVID-19 infection rose to 1,568. As many as 195 people succumbed to death on Monday. This was the highest number of deaths reported in a single day. Maharashtra recorded 35 deaths on Monday, the second-highest number of deaths in a day.