New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- With tax-related communication being done online, taxpayers need to stay alert to phishing emails and fake websites impersonating the Income Tax Department.

Fraudsters may use official-looking emails, websites, and messages to trick individuals into sharing sensitive financial or login information.

Here's how taxpayers can identify such scams and report them to the Income Tax Department.

Phishing is a form of online fraud in which scammers impersonate a trusted organisation or service to obtain sensitive information. In the case of tax-related scams, fraudsters may pose as the Income Tax Department and send emails containing links to websites designed to look similar to the official tax portal.

These fake website...