evidence: The SMS is sent from a mobile number that does not contain the SMS header of the I-T department; it reads: "You have been approved an income tax refund of Rs. 15490/-, the amount will be credited to your account shortly. Please verify your account number 5XXXXX6755. If this is not correct, please update your bank account information by visiting the link below. httpxxxxxxxxxxx" [...] What you need to remember is that the tax department already has all the details required to process your refunds, such as the name of your bank, your account number, PAN number and email or phone number. Since it is an automated process, once your ITR is scrutinised, you will receive the refund, if any, directly in your bank account. You will also receive an email intimation from the I-T department specifying the refund amount. Earlier this week, the fact check team of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) also cautioned taxpayers about tax refund scams and asked them to refrain from sharing personal information by opening the link in such messages.