Scam Warning

Kingsd316

Not sure if this is a new one or not but first i have seen of it, From HMRC, I got an scam email from [EMAIL="taxrefund@payments.hmrc.gov.uk"]taxrefund@payments.hmrc.gov.uk[/EMAIL] (which looks pretty convincing as it has the .gov.uk at the end) saying:

After The last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that You are eligible to receive a tax refund of 103.45

Please submit the tax refunds request and allow us 3-6 days in order to process it .

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.

For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline

To access the form for your tax refund , Click here

Best regards
HM Revenue & Customs
____________________________________________________________________

I removed the link at the end for the page, which again was quite good with .gov.uk in the hyperlink

m5rcc

HM Revenue & Customs will never send notifications of a tax rebate by email, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email.

RussJK

Just so you know, the underlying link still remains - all you've changed is the name of it

From the working link, it takes you to a form to give away your full details including NIN, bank account and/or credit cards (depending on how generous you're feeling).

Friends have been getting this type of scam for years.

Kingsd316

m5rcc wrote: »

HM Revenue & Customs will never send notifications of a tax rebate by email, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email.

I know that, i was just saying that it quite convincing and I'm sure many people will fall for it, just trying to get the word out that its a scam
:money:

RussJK wrote: »

Just so you know, the underlying link still remains - all you've changed is the name of it

Friends have been getting this type of scam for years.

Thanks sorted

John_Gray

Read the appropriate HMRC web page...

These phishing scams have been going on for several years.

aloise

John_Gray wrote: »

Read the appropriate HMRC web page...

These phishing scams have been going on for several years.

But sometimes it's good to be reminded about them.I tend to be very forgetful, no major mistakes yet thank goodness. I'm always glad to get news of new (to me )scams

moonrakerz

Kingsd316 wrote: »

I know that, i was just saying

.......but you can't take anything for granted from a Spurs supporter - they also think that they will win something !!:rotfl::rotfl:

Kingsd316

moonrakerz wrote: »

.......but you can't take anything for granted from a Spurs supporter - they also think that they will win something !!:rotfl::rotfl:

Ha ha good one :beer:

MARKOS72

Missus has had 3 in the past week,she just deletes em all

Enterprise_1701C

I get at least two a day - never even bothered opening them, HMRC does not seem to communicate by email.

John_Gray

Since nobody seems to read my lovingly-crafted links, perhaps I should do a pull-quote:

HM Revenue & Customs will never send notifications of a tax rebate by email, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email. Do not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information.