HMRC email scam saying you are due tax refund!

EEYORE2911

I received a couple of emails saying I am due a tax refund from the inland revenue - thought i would check online before clicking anything and sure enough they are a scam....

PrestonPR1 0SBUnited KingdomFORM SAT-19287Tax
Refund Amount: 865.24

Dear Applicant, You are eligible to receive a tax refund of 865.24, after calculation of your fiscal activity. Your verification form will only be valid only for 24 hours and for verification your details you have the tax file number (TFN): 692553841 (See the tax privacy note in the Taxpayer's declaration on page 8 of your tax refund). Please complete the individual tax refund 2009, "FORM SAT-19287" attached to this confidential message. After completing the form allow us 5-9 business days in order to process it.

Sincerely,HM Revenue & Customs

Comes with an attachment form to fill in all your details.... DON'T!!!
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Ivana_B_Rich

My mum got one of these, she guessed it was fake when they asked for her credit card details. HMRC always refund by cheque

justcat

And they wouldn't email you about something like that. Actually I don't think they send anything via email unless you do your self assesment online.

Kite2010

From the HMRC website:
"HMRC do not send notifications of a tax rebate over email, or request that you update your security certification. If you receive an email that doesn’t address you by your first name and surname and then asks you to click on a link and/or disclose your details, you may well be revealing your details to a fraudulent website."


So like those lovely emails you get from banks you don't bank with asking you to update your details or those lovely emails from the lottery of bobland saying you have won a big prize but please give us an admin fee in advance to 'release your funds', report as phishing and delete!

michaelvintner

I got a tax rebate a couple of years ago. It came in the form of a cheque and it came in the post.

Common sense dictates why would HMRC contact me by e-mail when they do not have and never will have my e-mail address.

These scammers must think evryone is as thick and stupid as they are.

PrincessPlaty

i got a couple of these yesterday morning also took me a few seconds reading through them they do look very genuine :eek:

Enfieldian

What the F is "fiscal activity" when its at home?!

Surely these Nigerian gangs could all chip in and hire at least one English speaker to compose/proof their emails.....

mmikailian

I got this also i had been to the HMRC website was half believing but then thought better of it and i heard no more glad i never responded!

Kite2010

If I remember correctly, HMRC don't give out tax refunds automatically, you have to get in contact with them first to ask them to "review your account", then they will send you a cheque if you have indeed over-paid your tax for the past year