The Portuguese tax authority, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, has warned of a new wave of fraudulent emails and SMS messages aimed at stealing personal and banking data. The attacks intensify during the tax filing season, when people expect official communication and are more vulnerable. The fake messages impersonate the authority, claim outstanding debts and threaten asset seizure if payment is not made, directing victims to malicious links. Officials stress that the tax authority never requests payments via links or asks users to confirm personal data through such messages. Legitimate notifications are only available via the Portal das Finanças. Users are advised to verify website security, avoid suspicious links, and delete doubtful messages. Material taken from https://t.me/portugalpages