HMRC Scammers be aware

nearlyrich

I just got this by email I know it's a fake but it looks pretty genuine at first glance...

I know HMRC don't use paypal to pay out or email to communicate tax refunds...




Dear Applicant:

You have received a tax refundpayment of 632.25GBP
from HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) into your Internet
Banking Account.

Please accept the tax refund request. The money will
appear in your Internet Banking Account within 3-6 days.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying
after the deadline.

Please click on Link removed to Online Banking to accept
your incoming funds



BestRegards

HM Revenue & Customs


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maninthestreet

Thaht 'online banking' link is working in your above post - can you edit your post and remove it?

Coopdivi

It would only look genuine if your name was Mr. Applicant.

davehughes182

Its amazing the amount of people who fall for this too. My MIL fell for it last year and it was only when she rang me for advise on claiming it back that i managed to avoid her being scammed.

Stompa

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/reporting.htm

nearlyrich

Sorry I left the link in I was in a bit of a rush when I posted I have reported it to HMRC too...

Fruitcake

The thing to remember about HMRC is that they will only ever contact you by post. They never telephone, they never email, they never ever use any other form of contact than good old fashioned paper sent to you at your address. Anything else is a fake.
You can of course contact HMRC by post, 'phone or email, but they will only ever contact you by post.

Callie22

I somehow doubt that HMRC sign off their emails with 'best regards' ...

davehughes182

Fruitcake wrote: »

The thing to remember about HMRC is that they will only ever contact you by post. They never telephone, they never email, they never ever use any other form of contact than good old fashioned paper sent to you at your address. Anything else is a fake.
You can of course contact HMRC by post, 'phone or email, but they will only ever contact you by post.

Slight correction. At the moment they have been making phone calls to customers regarding renewals of Tax Credits. But nothing else that I am aware of

arbrighton

Fruitcake wrote: »

The thing to remember about HMRC is that they will only ever contact you by post. They never telephone, they never email, they never ever use any other form of contact than good old fashioned paper sent to you at your address. Anything else is a fake.
You can of course contact HMRC by post, 'phone or email, but they will only ever contact you by post.

Wait, so that automated email I received immediately after submitting my tax return this evening wasn't really from hmrc? And when I registered on the website in the first place, I didn't get a confirmation email?

Fruitcake

davehughes182 wrote: »

Slight correction. At the moment they have been making phone calls to customers regarding renewals of Tax Credits. But nothing else that I am aware of

arbrighton wrote: »

Wait, so that automated email I received immediately after submitting my tax return this evening wasn't really from hmrc? And when I registered on the website in the first place, I didn't get a confirmation email?

I was going by my own experience of contacting HMRC for myself, my Mum, and my late Father. However I have contacted them I have only ever received paper replies by post.

I bow to your more up to date experience.

Perhaps I should amend my comments to say that HMRC will only ever make unsolicited contact by post.