{"id":24105,"date":"2026-08-28T16:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24105"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:14:57","slug":"fraudsters-send-phishing-emails-to-russians-posing-as-tax-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24105","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Fraudsters Send Phishing Emails to Russians Posing as Tax Authorities<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fraudsters in Russia are sending phishing emails to citizens while posing as tax authorities, according to TASS, citing Masharov, a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n<p>The messages typically claim that recipients have unpaid taxes or outstanding debts, have failed to submit required documents, or need to file a tax declaration or provide additional explanations.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients are then encouraged to follow a link for more detailed information. According to the warning, opening the link can trigger malicious software on the user\u2019s device.<\/p>\n<p>Such phishing schemes exploit the credibility of government institutions and the sensitive nature of tax-related issues in an attempt to pressure recipients into responding quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens have been advised not to open suspicious links contained in tax-related emails or messages and to verify any tax obligations only through official channels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24105\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk Fraudsters in Russia are sending phishing emails to citizens while posing as tax authorities, according to TASS, citing Masharov, a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. 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