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The scam texts claim to come from the Department of Revenue and direct recipients to click on a malicious link related to a \u201crefund petition.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Philadelphia Department of Revenue<\/a> is warning residents about a wave of fraudulent text messages impersonating the agency and attempting to steal personal banking information.<\/p>\n Officials said the scam texts claim to come from the Department of Revenue and direct recipients to click on a malicious link related to a \u201crefund petition.\u201d The messages then ask for sensitive banking details.<\/p>\n The city stressed that the Department of Revenue will never request personal or financial information, including bank account details, through text messages.\n<\/p>\n \u201cDo not click on any links, reply, or provide personal information,\u201d the department said in a statement. \u201cReport any suspicious texts as spam and delete them immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n Authorities said there is no evidence city databases have been breached, and officials have emphasized that taxpayer data remains secure.\n<\/p>\n Residents who believe they may have shared personal or financial information are urged to contact the FBI at 215-418-4000, report online at tips.fbi.gov<\/a>, or file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Department of Revenue also encouraged residents to remain vigilant against phishing scams by being skeptical of unsolicited requests for sensitive information; only trusting official websites ending in phila.gov<\/a>; and reporting suspicious activity to the proper agencies.<\/p>\n More information about identifying and avoiding phishing scams is available on the Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n