WARNING Government Gateway Fraud

fishbrid

I've recently been doing my tax return via the Government Gateway. This morning I got an email to say I needed to enter important information into my account.

So foolishly I clicked the link in the email. A very convincing mockup of the government site asked me to upload my passport, a photo of myself and a document with my address on, which I did. As part of the sign in I was sent a text message with an access code - so they had my mobile number.

I'm not sure why I got suspicious but of course it was a scam.

Have phoned Action Fraud and my banks, forwarded the email to gov.uk and will now check my credit score regularly.

Anything else I should do?

Brie

Don't know if you can log on properly to GG and post a note on there?? Or notify that you may have been hacked.  Change any passwords perhaps, including on your mobile.  Contact the company whose document you used as well.

fyi - I got the same email and was about to do something and then remembered that someone had said that GG don't email but would always send a letter.  The email did look very convincing.

Mr.Generous

Thanks for the warning. Sounds grim.

Thumbs_Up

Hope you are wrong and it's not a scam otherwise all hell will be bestowed on you!

Ectophile

Don't just check your credit score - check the detailed report in case they start opening new credit in your name.