ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday advised taxpayers not to share their information of credit cards, banks and other financial accounts to fake and fraudulent SMS.
“FBR does not send SMS to the taxpayers requesting for calling on specific numbers and asking for PIN numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts,” the FBR said.
There are numerous attempts by individuals & groups to solicit personal information from unsuspecting users by employing social engineering techniques.
Various SMS are crafted to appear as if they have been sent from a legitimate organization or known individual.
These SMS often attempt to entice users to call at specific mobile numbers and are asked to provide personal information, such as account usernames and passwords, which can further expose them to future compromises.
FBR never sends SMS on the taxpayer mobile numbers to obtain taxpayer’s banking information in lieu of facilitating a refund to the taxpayer or any other activity associated with an individual’s bank account are extremely dangerous with an intent to defraud the individual.
FBR strictly advises the taxpayer from calling on the mobile number specified in the SMS and disclosing any information especially related to your bank accounts.
