Tax refund scam email

prowla

I just received the following email informing me of a tax refund:

[FONT=&quot]Tax Refund Notification [/FONT]


[FONT=&quot] Date 29/05/2011 [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A tax refund of 1560.10 GBP .(Still Pending) Due to invalid account record we were unable to credit your account Please submit a verified tax refund request.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Click the "Refund Me Now" link below and follow the on screen step in order to have us process your request.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Refund Me Now Note:[/FONT][FONT=&quot] For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time,Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot] Best Regards,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] HM Revenue & Customs [/FONT]

Of course, the "Refund Me Now" link is to a scam site...

Horace

The HMRC never send out emails - if people receive such emails they should delete them or youcan forward the email to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

themull1

What the scammers do is make you put your bank details into their site, allegedly to refund your tax, but really its to wipe your account. They do it every year at this time.