1/6/2010 - HMRC warn of email rebate scam
HMRC are warning that taxpayers are being emailed stating that they are entitled to a tax rebate. These emails are being sent from a number of bogus email addresses.
They inform recipients that they are entitled to a tax rebate and invite them to complete an online form to receive a rebate of tax.
HMRC are advising that taxpayers should not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information.
- Email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails include: · refunds@hmrc.gov.uk
- info@hmrc.gov.uk
- attached.form@hmrc.attached.gov.uk
- service@hmrc.gov.uk
- hmrcrefunds@hmrc.gov.uk
- refundsdept@ir-efile.gov.uk
- noreply@notifications.gov.uk
- customers@hmrc.gov.uk
- taxcredits@hmrc.co.uk
- notice-hm@hmrc.gov.uk
- securemail@hmrc.gov.uk
- hmrc@tax-revenue.uk
- tndrftnpcb@aol.com
HMRC have confirmed that they do not send out emails using these email addresses.
Internet link: HMRC scam email examples
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