Don't be fooled by hardworking crooks in the run-up to Christmas. Tax authorities warn and advise
- Tax authorities never send unsolicited links. This is a scam! This is what Ragna Fossen's chief security officer in the tax administration says. Every time a tax card is published and on other important tax dates, fraudsters show up. They try to persuade citizens to disclose confidential information.
Tax authorities once again warn against a new wave of so-called phishing
- We do not send unwanted links by e-mail or SMS. We also don't ask for bank or credit card information on these channels, says Tax Administration Security Director Ragna Fossen.
When the card tax and settlement tax returns are ready, you will receive an email from the Tax Administration telling you that you should go to Skatteetaten.no to view the information.
If you are in doubt as to whether the information is correct, go directly to Skatteetaten.no and log in there. Then, in the "My site" tab, you will find correct and up-to-date information about your tax. Alternatively, you can log on to altinn.no to check if you have any communications from the tax administration.
Don't be fooled by the busy crooks in the pre-holiday season
- Several times a year, taxpayers are exposed to phishing attempts on important tax dates. This is most often done via emails or text messages, which are designed to trick recipients into clicking on links and revealing sensitive information that could later be used for fraud or theft, says Fossen.
Every time a card is published tax and on other important tax dates, there are scammers trying to trick citizens into revealing confidential information.
Recipients must be careful not to be deceived
- The range of phishing attempts is increasing in Norway and around the world, but fortunately the level of awareness, skepticism and competence has improved overall. Nevertheless, scammers are also changing tactics and many people are still being tricked into clicking on links, says the security director.
The tax administration usually reports phishing and fraud attempts where the tax administration is the sender. Above all, the recipients must be careful not to be deceived.
Tax authorities tips what you can do to prevent fraud:
- Look carefully at the emails and text messages you receive. Make a critical evaluation of the email / SMS and check the sender and see if it could be correct. Healthy skepticism is never wrong.
- Compare sender address with previous original emails / text messages. Pay particular attention to the fake sender's address, bad language, and spelling mistakes. Criminals are getting better at imitating.
- Pay special attention if you are prompted in an email / sms for sensitive information such as account number or security codes.
- Do not open attachments from strangers, do not indiscriminately click on links or enter web addresses in the browser.
- Especially on a cell phone, it may be tempting to click a link on the go, don't.
- If in doubt, double-check with the appropriate broadcaster eg Skatteetaten.no or call 800 80 000
Photo: Tax Administration
Source: Skatteetaten
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