evidence: Fake messages claiming that taxpayers have received an income tax refund of Rs 15,490 are doing rounds and have gone viral. PIB Fact Check, a fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau, has issued a clarification in this regard so that taxpayers don't fall for hoax IT refund scams. [...] According to a PIB tweet, the message reads: "You have been approved a tax refund of Rs 15,490 and the amount will be credited to your account number 5xxxxx6755. If this is not correct please update your bank account information by visiting the link below." [...] As per government rules, the Income Tax department sends the refund after the IT return is duly processed. In case the ITR is not processed and the tax department needs additional information, it sends an alert to the taxpayer on his registered phone number and email id.