E-PAN Card Fraud Alert: Income Tax Department Warns Against Fake Emails
By Author | July 9, 2025 | Income Tax Recent News – 2025
📧 Received an Email About Your e-PAN Card? Don’t Fall for It
Have you recently received an email urging you to download your e-PAN card? If yes, ignore it immediately. According to the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit, such messages are fraudulent and not issued by the Income Tax Department.
🚨 PIB Issues Official Warning
In a public advisory, PIB Fact Check declared that the circulating message titled “Download e-PAN Card Online: A Step-by-Step Guide” is #Fake. It includes a screenshot of the email to help users identify the scam.
The email, often from unauthorized addresses, attempts to deceive users into clicking malicious links disguised as official resources.
🛡️ What the Income Tax Department Clarified
To safeguard taxpayers, the Income Tax Department emphasized the following key points:
- It never requests personal details such as bank information, PINs, or passwords via email or SMS.
- It does not ask you to download documents from external links.
- Any such email directing users to a non-official website is a red flag.
✅ Safety Guidelines to Follow
To stay safe from phishing scams, taxpayers are advised to:
- ❌ Do not respond to such emails.
- 📎 Avoid opening any attachments from suspicious sources.
- 🔗 Never click or copy-paste unverified links.
- 🔒 Keep antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall software updated to protect your devices.
If you suspect any email or message to be fraudulent, here’s what to do:
📤 How to Report Phishing Attempts
- Forward the suspicious email to:
webmanager@incometax.gov.inincident@cert-in.org.in
- Include the internet headers if possible to help authorities trace the sender.
- After forwarding, delete the message permanently from your inbox.
❓ What is Phishing?
Phishing is a cybercrime technique used to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or credit card numbers. These fake communications typically mimic official messages from banks, tax authorities, social media sites, or e-commerce platforms.
Cybercriminals trick users into clicking fake websites that look identical to the real ones, prompting them to enter confidential data, which is then misused.
🧠 Stay Alert, Stay Safe
With the rise in digital frauds, taxpayers must remain vigilant. Always verify the source of any tax-related communication, and when in doubt, report it to the official helplines.
