Iras warns of tax reimbursement phishing scam website

For property tax and personal income tax refunds, Iras will either credit the refund directly to the user's bank account, through telegraphic transfer or send cheques if they do not pay taxes via the electronic direct debit system Giro.

"If Iras requires information from you, Iras will not disclose nor solicit your personal details or any confidential information via e-mail or unsecured web links," said the authority. "Iras officers will direct you to use the relevant forms secured by Singpass login or sign-up links located on the Iras website to furnish your personal details and bank account information, if required."

The warning comes as the tax filing period approaches. Jan 31 is the deadline for declaring donations, filing GST returns and paying property tax bills.Last Friday, Iras warned of a scam e-mail purportedly sent by Iras and signed by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mr Ng Wai Choong, where recipients are told to

OCBC Bank said last Wednesday that it will make goodwill payouts to all customers affected by a recent spate of SMS phishing scams. Nearly 470 customers lost at least $8.5 million in total to such scams last month.

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