Hmrc tax refund scam

mallymal

Apols if posted elsewhere, but there is a SERIOUSLY REALISTIC scam doing the rounds...

It looks like an email from the HMRC, (aka the taxman) with realistic looking logos etc, and says you are due a tax refund. You then click on a link and have to input (surprise surprise) your bank details, so they can "process" your claim.

I Googled "HMRC SCAM" and got a link to the real HMRC saying they NEVER inform people of refunds by email, and confirming it's a scam.

DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!!!

DCFC79

Yep i just got 1 of these, thought it was a bit odd as hmrc dont know my email address

FloFlo

I just posted in moneysaversarms, I get lots of spam but nearly fell for this one!!

KingL

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/current.htm
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/examples.htm

Former_MSE_Dan

Yep a few of us in the office got these, so we've done an MSE News story on it

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/2009/07/dont-get-conned-by-the-fake-tax-reb

hollydays

Just got one of these.
I hovered the cursor over the link it said www.culturalclassics.com plus some other // etc and words.Believe this is a phishing site-haven't read the whole news story yet

WhimsicalBoy

The US English "Sincerely" in the "Jennifer" email sure is a bit of a giveaway

catz747

I just got this email, quite convincing at a glance, typed the email address into google & came up with MSE article about it - Phew! :T for MSE!

Tricia_Mc

This is doing the rounds again, I just got one, the 'from' address looked plausible but the content is obviously dodgy

themull1

Yes, the tax office have said they never offer refunds by email, and will write to the customers.

Quasar

I didn't get one of these emails but if I had I wouldn't have clicked on anything until after I had confirmed it with the HMRC office at the number on my tax return claim. That's what I would do with any request out of the blue that involves my entering bank details online, because I've heard too many scares of this sort.