Danger! False tax notices threaten - this is how you recognize the fraud!
Danger! False tax notices threaten - this is how you recognize the fraud!
Bayern, Deutschland - Consumers in Germany are currently the aim of a perfidious attempt at fraud. The Ruhr24 reports that fake letters are allegedly circulating from the Federal Center Office come. In these letters, recipients are requested to transfer an amount of 350.11 euros, since they have to pay default interest for their tax return 2023. Already at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Finance had warned of such false tax assessments.
The letters put the recipients under pressure and only provide a very short period of two days for payment. Threats of punitive measures are also pronounced. Bayern e.V. wage tax aid has analyzed these letters and urges the tricksters. Tobias Gerauer, board member of wage tax aid Bavaria, confirms that such payment requests do not correspond to the procedure of a real tax office, which usually grants longer payment periods.
review of characteristics fake letters
The fake letters have several characteristics that indicate a fraud attempt. Real tax offices always call personal tax IDs and grant a period of at least one month. Instead, the fake letters are impersonal. In addition, there are illogical data on the different pages of the letter, for example that the first page is dated February and the second page to May.
Another warning signal is a QR code that probably leads to a fraudulent website. The IBAN for the transfer leads to Spain and begins with "ES", which also indicates the fraud. Bayern wage tax aid recommends that you always consult the local tax office in case of doubt.
general information on the tax fraud
The problem of tax fraud is not new. A report by Ing explains that taxpayers should always pay attention to giving correct information. Employers report wages and social security contributions directly to the tax office, which makes fraud all the more difficult through incorrect information in the tax return. Reference is also made to give anonymous information on possible tax fraud.
Lately, many other fraud stitches have been observed, such as letters from alleged debt collection agencies, which incorrectly push for payment. Bavaria's wage tax aid has therefore asked the citizens to be particularly vigilant and, if they are uncertainty, not to contact the responsible tax office hesitantly. A comprehensive understanding of the processes can help to prepare for such attempts to fraud
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