Tax Refund Scam Checker
Tax refund scams often impersonate government agencies and claim you are owed money or must confirm details urgently.
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Common risk signals
- unexpected tax refund message with a link to claim money
- request for bank details, card data, password or identity information
- threat of penalty, blocked refund or deadline pressure
- domain that does not match the official government website
How ScamScouter helps
ScamScouter checks text, links, domains, emails and text extracted from screenshots. The result gives a risk score and clear explanations.
Quick safety tips
- Open official government tax websites manually instead of using message links.
- Do not enter banking or identity details through unexpected refund links.
- Be cautious with emails or SMS messages that combine money and urgency.