Norway's Tax Administration has issued a stern warning to the public regarding increasingly sophisticated scams aimed at deceiving citizens awaiting their tax notifications. Ragna Fossen, head of security and preparedness at the Tax Administration, stated that this year some individuals have been contacted by phone with demands to settle unpaid taxes via the payment service Vipps. This type of communication is fraudulent, as the Tax Administration will never initiate a phone call requesting payment or solicit personal financial details through such methods.

Furthermore, the Tax Administration emphasizes the importance of being cautious about links in messages that claim to originate from them. Messages that ask individuals to click on links to pay taxes, receive refunds, or register tax information should be treated with suspicion. Ragna Fossen clearly noted that official notifications from the Tax Administration will never include unsolicited links in emails or text messages, nor will they make unsolicited phone calls related to tax filings.

Given the annual occurrence of these scams, authorities urge individuals to proactively look up the Tax Administration's official website rather than relying on potentially dubious communications received through calls or messages. This measure is part of a broader strategy to encourage vigilance and self-protection among citizens regarding their financial information during the tax season.