On or about 8 August 2019, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its content on advisory scams.
- Scam Email – ‘Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore-Refund-Online-Confirmation’
Members of the public are advised to ignore an image of a scam email titled ‘Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore-Refund-Online-Confirmation’ that has been circulating on WhatsApp. Please do not respond to the email nor further circulate the image.
A screenshot of the scam email is provided below for reference.
- Scam Calls
There have been reports from several members of the public that they received calls from scammers impersonating IRAS officers. The phone number displayed on the caller ID included 1800 3568300, and the scammer requested for outstanding tax amount to be paid. Members of the public who receive such calls are advised to ignore the instructions given by the caller.
- Scam Email – ‘Tax Invoice from Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)’
An email scam is doing the rounds using IRAS’ name, with attachments of ‘invoices’, to trick people to make payments.
The email address does not end with ‘iras.gov.sg’ which is a tell-tale sign that it is not an authentic email.
Members of the public are advised to ignore the email and not to click or download the attachments.
A screenshot of the scam email is provided below for reference.
For more information, please visit the IRAS website.
Source: IRAS website, 8 August 2019