Beware Tax Rebate Scam

2010

Received an email from the "HMRC" telling me to claim the tax they owe me.


Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification

You are Recieving this Notification Because you are yet to claim your tax refund which has accrued up to 239.41 GBP,
This is the last and Final notice we will be sending regarding this issue. you are advised to respond Swiftly to this mail
so as to facilitate the process within 72hours of receiving the information Submitted.

On files dated 07/02/2012, The following Banks are processed within 48hrs of recieving your information due to the system link up.

Co-operative Bank Plc

Halifax Plc

HSBC Bank Plc

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc

NatWest Bank

Santander Bank

other banks are required to allow up 72hrs.


You are require to Submit the tax refund request using the reference below

(Text removed by MSE Forum Team)

Please Note : If the Account provide is incorrect or inactive your refund would be forfeited and also

For Security reason we will record ( IP Address, Time and Date ) Delibrate wrong input will be criminally persued




Yours Sincerely

HM Revenue & Customs


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I don`t know if the link still works but it takes you to an official looking site to enter your bank details to claim your rebate.

John_Pierpoint

Someone set up a bot net to flame the link?

thenudeone

The link given in the post is a correct and valid link (if somewhat out-of-date)

It's very easy to spoof a link address in an email.

For example, have a look here:http://www.itv.com
Spot anything odd?

If you have cut and pasted from your email program you've probably copied the text which the fraudster want to appear in the email, not the actual link.

To see the real link, hover over the link without clicking it, and it usually shows in the bottom bar of your browser or email program. alternatively use your email program or provider's menus to view the headers which will show the real link (for example in google mail it's "show original"). The real link will be shown just before the apparent link address.

Then report it here http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/
and email to phishing@cityoflondon.police.uk and phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk,

Sorry if this sounds a bit patronising, I'm just trying to explain.

EricHart

thenudeone wrote: »

Sorry if this sounds a bit patronising, I'm just trying to explain.

Not at all to me, thank you