Danger! Fraud warning: incorrect tax notices in circulation!
Danger! Fraud warning: incorrect tax notices in circulation!
Currently, the population is faced with a fraud stitch in which fake letters are in circulation, which pretend to come from the Federal Central Tax Office. As ruHR24.de , consumers are asked for an immediate payment for allegedly to make late tax returns. The Ministry of Finance had already warned of this wrong tax assessments at the beginning of 2025.
The fake payment requests often revolve around up to 350.11 euros, which are to be transferred within just two days. Otherwise there is a threatening with punishments, such as attachments. In such a case, the specified account connection leads to Spain, with an IBAN that begins with "ES". However, real tax offices give those affected much longer deadlines and do not threaten immediately with measures.
attention features and recommendations for action
various characteristics indicate fraud. This includes a general salutation such as "Dear taxpayer and dear taxpayers" and a false sender, since the local tax office is responsible in Germany, not the Federal Central Office. In addition, fake letters often have missing or incorrect tax IDs of the recipient as well as incongruent data on the various pages of the letter. Furthermore, a suspicious QR code that probably leads to a fraud website can be included. In contrast, official letters from tax offices include comprehensive legal remedies.
The Bavaria wage tax aid advises consumers not to pay prematurely and to contact the responsible tax office immediately if unclear.
regional warnings
Several federal states also warn of fake tax notices. Among others, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland are affected. These fake notices often require additional payments from income tax. The warnings of the state authorities, as from the State Office in Hanover, advise vigilance, especially if unexpected tax notices arrive.
In the fake writing, the senders often do not exist or inaccurate, such as "Financial Authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany". Furthermore, false telephone numbers are often given there that do not match the local tax office. The authorities recommend making a comparison with previous modest before payment and contacting the tax office in good time. In addition, an advertisement should be filed with the police in the event of suspicion of fraud, so Tageschau.de .
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