The Inland Revenue Department today issued an alert regarding fraudulent emails purportedly issued by the department, which invite recipients to claim tax refunds.

Each fraudulent email provides a hyperlink to a website that seeks to obtain the recipient’s personal particulars and credit card information.

Apart from stressing that it has no connection with such emails, the department said it reported the case to Police for further investigation.

It also reminded the public not to open suspicious emails or visit the attached hyperlinks.