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Kahin aap ko aisa message toh nahin mila aur kahin aapne esko response toh nahin kiya???

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Kahin aap ko aisa message toh nahin mila aur kahin aapne esko response toh nahin kiya??? The following message have started appearing in the inbox of your mail. Since Income Tax department does not have policy of sending such messages, I have my own reasons to believe that such messages are with fraudlent intention and need not be responded. It could hack your mail box, computer data or even your confidential details. Such messages need Please report such messages as "spam" " Dear   Valued Taxpayer, We have reviewed your tax fiscal payment for previous years and have resolved that you are qualified for the end of year refund settlement of the sum of 36,120.25 INR which is your accumulated tax excesses. Please submit a tax refund request and allow us to process it within 7(seven) working days.   To submit a request CLICK HERE   We appreciate taking the time to learn about our tax refund. It's one more way Income tax department can make your tax payment exper...

Do you get SMS that your mobile number has won BP500,000 in a Draw/Lottery.

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I have been in receipt of SMS from one of the mobile number which read as under: "CONGRATS!!!; YOUR MOBILE NO. HAVE WON 700,000GBP IN CNN UK 9TH ANNIVERSARY MOBILE DRAW. CONTACT CNNNEWSONLINE@XBMAIL.COM WITH UR NAME, ADDRESS & NUMBER FOR DELIVERY. FROM: 8285359647 " This is not the first time message and such messages keeps on landing at various mobile users and not only the mobile users but also through emails. I have reasons to believe such messages to be of fraudlent nature and therefore have been advising through various medai like facebook, newsletter to all users not to respond to such messages.  The modus operandii is that on seeking details from the receipient, they would be contacting and try to convince that the recipient has won the prize money and would seek some money to be deposited in one of their account towards processing fee. As is the nature of human, the person fall prey to such frauds in a very easy manner and start depositing the mone...