Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Scammers impersonating Inland Revenue Department officials are trying to trick taxpayers into making payments through fraudulent links, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned.

The warning follows a complaint by a businessman who received a phone call from a number beginning with "0113", with the caller claiming to be from the head office of the Inland Revenue Department.

The caller addressed the businessman by name and requested his Taxpayer Identification Number. The caller then claimed that the businessman failed to pay taxes and could face legal action unless an immediate payment occurred.

To facilitate the payment, the caller said a payment link would arrive and requested the businessman's Whats...