Inland Revenue (IRD)

Name: Decision1 IT Solutions Ltd
Address: Level 3, 258 Stuart Street, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, NZ
Telephone: +64-800-471-823
Price range: $$

IRD impersonation scams peak during tax assessment periods, using fake "refund" promises to harvest bank details.

Official indicators

Inland Revenue (IRD)<communications@myir.ird.govt.nz>

To: you@example.com

Verified

For your security, please Visit Official IRD Website to complete this action.

Original URL: https://www.ird.govt.nz/. Click or tap if you trust this link.

What real IRD messages look like

Official emails end in @ird.govt.nz, myir.ird.govt.nz, or ironline.ird.govt.nz
IRD does not include links to login pages in emails
Official SMS messages only come from numbers 5678 or 4478 and do not contain links
IRD will never ask for your password or financial details by email/text

Common spoof patterns

"You are due a tax refund" emails with a link to a fake myIR login
"Action required: Update your payment details" text messages
Spoofed emails from ird.co.nz or ird.com.nz (lookalike domains)