Hmrc Phishing Email...

[Lie-in King]

Just a heads-up for anyone that might not be sure of the veracity of an email that looks similar to -

"HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) - REFUND CONFIRMATION"

Hello email address here,
I am sending this email to announce that after the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax return of £221.58. In order to receive your refund, you need to create a Government Gateway account.

This is a phishing scam. DON'T click any links therein & forward the email in its entirety to -

[email protected]

More info here -

https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing

Hope this helps :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Thanks for the warning Maj.

[Lie-in King]

allen - you're right, the instant reaction of some might be "Oh goody!" & to follow the instructions just because it's from what looks at first glance to be a genuine government department.

I guess the more reports they get, the greater the chance of finding these ne'er-do-wells!

You're welcome, Mamya :-)

[EDDIE51]

HMRC Does NOT notify you of refunds via email !! That is all you have to remember, they are ALL scams no matter what they look like!

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, we know that but not everyone is as savvy - so a heads up never goes amiss.

[Davemano]

Such information is always worth knowing about.

[pastafreak]

Just had one today...and it landed in my outlook "focused" account...rather than junk.
Had me all excited for about five seconds.
I googled government gateway account out of curiosity,and got the impression it's for businesses. I am not a business. :-)