KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- Have you ever received any emails, phone calls or WhatsApp messages from someone who claims to be from the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN), and told to make payments for unpaid tax urgently?

This could be a phishing attempt as scammers will always try to pressure you, so the first thing you should do is don't panic.

Here are some tips on how to avoid becoming a scam victim, based on LHDN's official website:

1. Check directly with LHDN to verify if it is a scam or not:

2. Never reveal your personal details, your banking details, especially online banking passwords.

3. Don't click on links in suspicious emails. The links may lead you to fake websites (that may look legitimate) to make you key in your ba...