evidence: PIB Fact Check, a fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau, has recently alerted people against fake messages regarding income tax return (ITR) refund. A viral message claims that that the recipient has been approved for an income tax refund of Rs 15,490. According to the 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." [...] Notably, the refund is sent only after the ITR is duly processed by the Income Tax Department. In case the ITR is not processed and the tax department needs additional information, it sends an intimation to the registered email ids of taxpayers.