Danger! Police Bielefeld warns of perfidious tax notification fraudsters!

Danger! Police Bielefeld warns of perfidious tax notification fraudsters!

In Bielefeld, the population was warned of a fraudulent trick: fake tax notices end up in the mailboxes of the citizens. In a random find, the real tax office discovered this fake decision, which was created in a form that looks deceptively real. The fraud is that the fake letter contains incorrect information about the tax number, address and telephone number. In order to be on the safe side, those affected should compare the dubious writing with previous modesties and, if in doubt, switch on the police, such as radio Bielefeld reported.

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The Lower Saxony police have already sent several cases of fake tax notices that were apparently sent with a three -sided letter, disguised as the official document of the Bad Salzdetfurth tax office. A potential victim from Lower Saxony received a request for payment of 762.53 euros, which should be paid into an account with the Sparkasse Weser-Elder. But the presentation of the letter pointed out that something was wrong, because there is no tax office in Bad Salzdetfurth. This email was also sent to other affected people in slightly varied versions, which is worrying, such as Police prevention

In order to be prepared against such fraud stitches, everyone who receives a suspicious letter should first check whether the information it contains is plausible. Wrong tax numbers and telephone numbers or missing legal information are clear indications of a fake. In the event of uncertainties, contact with the responsible tax office is advised and checking the authenticity of the decision before payments are made. Affected people who have already transferred money should inform their bank immediately.