Many Austrians are currently being promised a tax refund of 578.99 euros via “FinanzOnline”.
The subject (sic!) “ Final warning! You will receive a tax refund”
Note: This email did not come from FinanzOnline, but from cybercriminals posing as “FinanzOnline”! This nasty scam tries to get the recipient's login and personal data.
This email is currently:
The content as wording (sic!)
Dear Sir/Madam,
after the last annual calculation of your tax activity, we have determined that you are entitled to a refund.
Your refund will be 578.99 euros.*
To receive your refund, we ask you to check and confirm your details.
Your tax refund can only be credited to your bank account if we have the correct information. Go to FinanzOnline to submit your application.
Kind regards,
FinanzOnline * Note-Mimikama: The amount can also vary at this point. There is currently an amount of 564.94 euros in circulation!
Can also look like this:
The Ministry of Finance has already responded to this fake email and writes:
The hyperlink contained leads to a fake website in the style of FinanzOnline, which asks you to enter personal data such as IBAN. The BMF emphasizes that this is an attempted internet fraud and that the emails sent are fakes.
Information from the BMF generally takes the form of notifications and is delivered by post or to the FinanzOnline Databox. The BMF never asks citizens to submit personal data such as passwords, credit card details or account information.
Therefore, if you receive such a phishing email or an email with similar content, it is most likely an internet fraud attempt.
- Under no circumstances follow the instructions contained therein!
- Do not click on any links or files contained therein!
- Do not under any circumstances disclose personal information such as passwords, credit card details or account information!
- The BMF recommends deleting such emails immediately!
Further information about the fraudsters' scams, the characteristics of fraud attempts and necessary security measures can be found in our folder “Beware of fraud! Don’t give internet fraudsters a chance.” The folder is available for download on the BMF website (PDF, 3 MB) and is available for collection in all tax offices.
The BMF has already taken measures against this attempted fraud.
Source: BMF
Related to the topic:
Germany: Fake SMS from the tax office / Fake SMS in the name of the Federal Ministry of Finance leads to phishing sites
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