Text Message from HMRCTax. Unsure if Legit

Smedders11

I've had a text message from HMRCTax stating,

"Dear [name],
Your annual tax rebate application is almost ready. Please click below to complete the application form.

[!!!!!! URL]"

I did actually apply online for tax relief not long before receiving the email so I suspect it's okay. But I'm hesitant in case it's a sophisticated attempt at phishing, or a fraudlent website.

Thanks.

anselld

Of course its a scam!

Why would you need to complete another application form if you have already applied to HMRC.

torbrex

Why would they call themselves HMRCTax when that is not their name?

cajef

From GOV. website

HMRC phishing emails, texts and tax scams
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will never use texts or emails to:

• tell you about a tax rebate or penalty
• ask for personal or payment information

Smedders11

torbrex wrote: »

Why would they call themselves HMRCTax when that is not their name?

Didn't clock on to that!

cajef wrote: »

From GOV. website

Thanks! I had a look at the .gov site and somehow didn't see anything appropriate. I also couldn't find any examples of similar scams.

anselld wrote: »

Of course its a scam!

Why would you need to complete another application form if you have already applied to HMRC.

I thought perhaps I'd only partially completed the form or something.


This is quite concerning. Had I received this out of the blue I'd have dismissed it without question, but because I received the text a day or two after applying for a rebate it makes me doubt it's just a coincidental scam attempt, and instead may be something more targetted.

Thanks for the help

densol_2

Smedders11 wrote: »

Didn't clock on to that!



Thanks! I had a look at the .gov site and somehow didn't see anything appropriate. I also couldn't find any examples of similar scams.



I thought perhaps I'd only partially completed the form or something.


This is quite concerning. Had I received this out of the blue I'd have dismissed it without question, but because I received the text a day or two after applying for a rebate it makes me doubt it's just a coincidental scam attempt, and instead may be something more targetted.

Thanks for the help

Thats what the scammers hope for ! The coincidence. Just like those annoying accident calls that talk about " your " non existant accident. Of course if you had just had an accident then you might think its targetted .....

PasturesNew

Scam.

Always, always, always, no matter who the organisation are, do your own research to find their actual legitimate website and manually sign on by yourself .... never click anything.

27col

I got a scam/ phishing email only last week. The real HMRC have a reporting page on their website and a very long list of names of similar phishing URL's. They set the rebate level at just the right amount( approx £240 -£300 to make you think that you do actually have a rebate owing.
I got a response from HMRC to say they would never inorm you of a rebate by email. Incidentally there is usually a spelling or grammar mistake in the body of the message.