Beware of calls and e-mails that call fake tax officials!

　In Yokohama city, there have been cases where the ward office tax staff asks the employer and family structure by telephone and fake e-mail, and suspicious cases of visiting homes and offices by saying, "I want you to pay taxes." I am.
　In addition, damage has been caused by "wire fraud", such as pretending to be tax officials, operating automatic teller machines (ATMs), and transferring funds.

　At present, a case has been found in which short messages and e-mails from the NTA are directed to fake websites impersonating the NTA website. The NTA (including the National Taxation Bureau and tax office) does not send short messages. If you receive a suspicious short message or e-mail, or if you find a site that uses the NTA website, access may cause damage, so be careful not to access it. .
　The NTA website (outside site) address is https://www.nta.go.jp/. When using the NTA website, be sure to check the address field of the browser.

　"○ × The ward office tax payment section is called ○ △, but I accidentally sent a reminder letter to ○Phone number, etc." Try to find out the financial institution and account number. In addition, it has been reported that the number and name of employees were asked when they were called to the company.

　In the body of the e-mail, there is an instruction to file a tax return immediately as [emergency contact], send a fake e-mail stating that if you leave it without filing, you will seize your bank account and reply to personal information I try to get out.

　If you feel suspicious of an inquiry from a ward office or a person who claims to be a Finance Bureau tax officer, please confirm your name and affiliation, hang up once and check with the Tax Division of the ward office or the chief tax department of the Finance Bureau.

• When tax officials make inquiries to taxpayers over the phone, in principle, they will check the contents based on the tax return submitted, etc., and will not directly contact the employer or family structure. In particular, we have sent a letter to the ward office or Finance Bureau to make inquiries about the transfer account of the refund. Similarly, in Yokohama City, important notices are provided in writing, so we will not send them by e-mail.
• We do not require the operation of an automatic teller machine (ATM) to receive refunds.
• We don't ask you toll-free or contact your mobile phone.
• There is no need to specify a financial institution account and request a transfer to pay the city tax.

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• In November 2021, a person calling himself a ward office Tax Division employee called in an unnotified call. "I accidentally sent a reminder letter for municipal tax and prefectural tax. I want you to throw it away when it arrives." "I would like you to confirm Address's name and spouse's name. ○It's a big question, isn't it? "I want you to check the status of your dependents. Are your children high school students? I was suspicious because it was an incoming call from a non-notification, and when I asked why, I was hung up.
• In November 2021, a person calling himself a tax officer at the ward office called and asked questions about the presence of a mother, father, or spouse. In the middle of the answer, he suspiciously did not answer anything, and was asked, "Can I mail mail?"
• In November 2021, a person who claims to be a tax official at the ward office said, "I sent a reminder letter from a person with the same name as you by mistake." I'd like you to destroy it when it arrives." In addition, he knew his name, Address and date of birth, so he told him to work.