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   ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning Minnesotans of scam text messages claiming to be from the department and asking recipients to click a suspicious hyperlink to update their banking information and claim a refund. These scam texts are coming from a source outside of the department. Minnesota Department of Revenue systems and taxpayer data are not at risk.

   Minnesotans receiving these scam texts should:

   • Refrain from clicking the hyperlink in the text

   • Report the text as junk/spam on their phone and delete it

   • Contact their banking institution if they clicked the link and input their information

   The Minnesota Department of Revenue will never send you unsolicited communications asking you to update your personal or financial information.

   Below is the content of the scam text messages to be aware of:

Your refund request has been processed and approved. Please provide accurate payment information by [DATE]. Funds will be deposited into your bank account or mailed to you via paper check within 1 to 2 business days.

[LINK]

   Failure to submit the required payment information by [DATE] will result in permeant forfeiture of this refund under Minnesota Statute 5747.11. reply “Y” then close and reopen this message to activate the link. If the issue persists, copy the link and enter it directly into your browser

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