PHISHING SCAM (2026-01-22)

Summary

This is a public alert notice from the BVI International Tax Authority (ITA) warning that a phishing scam is circulating using email addresses that impersonate the ITA. The fraudulent emails originate from addresses ending in .vg.co and are not authorised ITA communications.

• Verify: Carefully review any email claiming to be from the ITA and verify the sender's actual email address before opening links or attachments.
• Avoid: Do not click links or download attachments from suspicious messages.
• Report: Report and block suspected phishing emails in accordance with your organisation's own security procedures.
• Escalate: If you have already interacted with a suspicious email, report it immediately to your IT or security team.

The notice is advisory in nature and does not create new regulatory filing requirements; it simply warns recipients of ITA correspondence to exercise caution against this specific phishing campaign.