The IRS made a alert this Tuesday (21) about the incidence of a new type of scam via SMS, WhatsApp and e-mail, linked to the regularization of the Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF).
This is an alleged request for regularization of the CPF situation, in which, impersonating the federal agency, scammers induce the victim to pay a fee to have the document regularized through fraudulent links.
“They identify themselves as ‘Revenue’ and use the term IRPF, as well as the colors of the entity and the national flag”, says the post.
The method is known as “phishing”, an attempt to “hook” a victim through false requests.
There are cases in which scammers ask between R$170 and R$275 to supposedly regularize the CPF – a service that is free and provided by the official site of the entity.
“When entering the site, the taxpayer must select the option ‘My CPF’, in which he will find guidelines on how to correct his registration status according to the irregularity in the system”, says the Federal Revenue.
The incidence of fraud attempts of various types has skyrocketed in Brazil in recent months. In the month of February alone, according to data from Serasa Experian, 326,290 Brazilians were targets of scams — the equivalent of one victim every 7 seconds. Learn how to protect yourself.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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