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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Income tax refund 'Manual Verification' email could be a trap: Know how to identify this fraud and avoid
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Income tax department has advised the following on receiving phishing mail: How to report income tax-related phishing and suspicious mail? Have you recently received emails claiming to be from the Income Tax department , asking you to complete manual verification of your personal details? The government has cautioned the taxpayers that this could potentially be a fraudulent or phishing the tax filing season begins this year, cybercriminals are actively trying to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers by sending phishing emails that look official. These emails might prompt taxpayers to click on a link, fill out personal or financial information, or download an attachment for "manual verification" or "e-verification."The government's PIB Fact Check Unit has confirmed that this is a fake email and has advised people to refrain from clicking on suspicious links or sharing personal, financial, or sensitive information through email, SMS, or Income Tax department may ask for personal information through e-mail; however, it never sends e-mails soliciting your PIN numbers, passwords, or any similar access details for credit cards, banks, or other financial message circulating states that:"Dear Taxpayer,This is an official notification regarding your Income Tax Refund for Assessment Year 2024-25. Amount eligible: Rs 60, manual verification?As per latest RBI & PMLA norms, all refunds above Rs 25,000 require recipient confirmation to prevent unauthorized payouts and protect taxpayers."Also read: How to download Form 26AS for ITR filing FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)? The government has urged taxpayers to remain vigilant, verify the authenticity of any communication, and report suspicious emails is the process of attempting to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be authorised by the Income Tax Department or directing you to an Income Tax website:Do not not open any attachments. Attachments may contain malicious code that will infect your not click on any links. If you clicked on links in a suspicious e-mail or phishing website, then do not enter confidential information like bank account or credit card not cut and paste the link from the message into your browsers; phishers can make the link looks real, but it actually sends you to different antivirus software, anti-spyware, and a firewall, and keep them updated. Some phishing e-mails contain software that can harm your computer or track your activities on the internet without your knowledge. Antivirus, anti-spyware software, and firewalls can protect you from inadvertently accepting such unwanted you receive an e-mail or find a website you think is pretending to be of the Income Tax Department, forward the e-mail or website URL to webmanager@ A copy may also be forwarded to incident@ can also forward the message as received or provide the internet header of the e-mail. The internet header has additional information to help us (the I-T department) locate the you forward the e-mail or header information, delete the you receive a phishing mail not pertaining to the Income Tax Department, forward the same to incident@
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Fact checking: Government debunks claims of India attacking Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, other disinformation
The government on Saturday (May 10, 2025) debunked claims that India had launched a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. "A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake," the PIB Fact Check Unit said. Such content was being circulated to create communal hatred in India, it said. Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the gurdwara is a revered shrine and pilgrimage centre for Sikhs. The government also dismissed as "fake" certain social media posts claiming that an Indian pilot ejected from his fighter aircraft in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and that a woman Air Force pilot was captured in Pakistan. The government also debunked claims that India's power grid had been rendered dysfunctional in a cyberattack by Pakistan, and that there had been a temporary closure of the Mumbai-Delhi airline route. "These claims are fake," the government said. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions due to operational reasons, it said. The government also said an old video showing Indian soldiers crying was actually of youngsters from a private defence coaching centre celebrating their selection in the Army. The PIB Fact Check Unit said the video in question was uploaded on Instagram on April 27 and was not related to the Army. "The video depicts students from a private defence coaching institute celebrating their selection into the Indian Army. The youth in the video reportedly became emotional with joy upon receiving news of their successful recruitment," it said. The government also debunked reports in a section of foreign media about 10 explosions around the airport in Srinagar on Friday (May 9, 2025), as well as separate claims of blasts near the Jaipur airport. "These claims are fake. Rely only on official sources for authentic information," a government official said. The PIB Fact Check Unit also said that claims on social media about destruction of Indian army posts were false and that a video shared in this regard dated back to 2020. "This video is old and NOT related to any activity post Operation Sindoor. The video was originally uploaded on YouTube on Nov 15, 2020," it said.
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Business Standard
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
'Baseless': India rejects Pak's claim of destroying S-400 defence system
India denies Pakistan's claim of destroying the S-400 air defence system, calls it false and baseless. Time-stamped images, PIB Fact Check refute attack on Sirsa, Suratgarh bases Rimjhim Singh New Delhi India on Saturday dismissed Pakistan's claim that it had destroyed the Indian S-400 air defence system. At a press briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh firmly denied the allegations, stating that the country 'unequivocally rejects these false claims being spread by Pakistan". "Pakistan has also attempted to execute a continued malicious misinformation campaign, with claims of destruction of the Indian S-400 system, destruction of airfields at Surat and Sirsa... India unequivocally rejects these false claims being spread by Pakistan," Singh said during the briefing. To counter the misinformation, she presented time-stamped images of the Sirsa and Suratgarh air bases, disproving the claims that these bases had been damaged. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also criticised Pakistan for engaging in a campaign of deceit. He noted that state-run agencies in Pakistan were disseminating baseless propaganda regarding attacks on Indian military assets. He reiterated that the allegations concerning the destruction of air force stations in Sirsa and Suratgarh, as well as the S-400 base in Adampur, were unfounded. The PIB Fact Check Unit too debunked Pakistan's claim of destroying the Indian S-400 air defence system. In a post on X, its official account @PIBFactCheck posted, "Posts circulating on social media claim that Pakistan has destroyed an Indian S-400 air defence system. #PIBFactCheck. This claim is FAKE. Reports of destruction or any damage to an S-400 system are baseless." ???? S-400 Destroyed by Pakistan? Here's the Truth! Posts circulating on social media claim that Pakistan has destroyed an Indian S-400 air defence system. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE. ❌ Reports of destruction or any damage to an S-400 system are baseless.… — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025 The government also rejected claims that India had launched a drone attack on Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check Unit said, "A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankhana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake."
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Business Standard
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Govt debunks claims of Indian drone attacking Nankana Sahib in Pakistan
The government on Saturday debunked claims that India had launched a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. "A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankhana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake," the PIB Fact Check Unit said. Such content was being circulated to create communal hatred in India, it said. Nankhana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the gurdwara is a revered shrine and pilgrimage centre for Sikhs. The government also dismissed as "fake" certain social media posts claiming that an Indian pilot ejected from his fighter aircraft in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and that a woman Air Force pilot was captured in Pakistan. The government also debunked claims that India's power grid had been rendered dysfunctional in a cyberattack by Pakistan, and that there had been a temporary closure of the Mumbai-Delhi airline route. "These claims are fake," the government said. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions due to operational reasons, it said. The government also said an old video showing Indian soldiers crying was actually of youngsters from a private defence coaching centre celebrating their selection in the Army. The PIB Fact Check Unit said the video in question was uploaded on Instagram on April 27 and was not related to the Army. "The video depicts students from a private defence coaching institute celebrating their selection into the Indian Army. The youth in the video reportedly became emotional with joy upon receiving news of their successful recruitment," it said. The government also debunked reports in a section of foreign media about 10 explosions around the airport in Srinagar on Friday, as well as separate claims of blasts near the Jaipur airport. "These claims are fake. Rely only on official sources for authentic information," a government official said. The PIB Fact Check Unit also said that claims on social media about destruction of Indian army posts were false and that a video shared in this regard dated back to 2020. "This video is old and NOT related to any activity post Operation Sindoor. The video was originally uploaded on YouTube on Nov 15, 2020," it said.
India.com
10-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Did India attack on Nankana Sahib gurdwara, birthplace of Guru Nanak? Here's The Truth
The government on Saturday debunked claims that India had launched a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check Unit said, 'A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankhana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake.' Such content was being circulated to create communal hatred in India, it said. It is to be noted that Nankhana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the gurdwara is a revered shrine and pilgrimage centre for Sikhs. 'A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on Nankana Sahib Gurdwara. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is completely fake. ▶️ Such content is created to spread communal hatred. ▶️ Please be cautious. Do not forward such videos,' the post reads. सोशल मीडिया पर साझा किए गए एक वीडियो में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारत ने ननकाना साहिब गुरुद्वारे पर ड्रोन हमला किया है। #PIBFactCheck ❌यह दावा पूरी तरह फर्जी है। ▶️ सांप्रदायिक विद्वेष फैलाने के लिए ऐसे कंटेन्ट बनाए जाते हैं। ▶️ कृपया सतर्क रहें। ऐसे वीडियो फॉरवर्ड न करें।… — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025
