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'tax Office: New email Alert' SCAM?

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Pippa000 Fri 29-May-15 06:23:49

The HMRC will never send e-mails for tax refunds, this is unfortunately a common scam. Please do not send any bank details or even open any attachment as they could hack you computer.

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Anne58 Thu 28-May-15 23:18:29

I found one supposedly from HMRC in my junk folder.

A good way to check these things out without opening the damn things is to check the sender info, the one that I had showed some very strange stuff!

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loopylou Thu 28-May-15 20:04:27

i've received a purportedly genuine email from the Inland Revenue regarding a Tax refund. The email gives a number which it says is my Tax Return and an attachment asks for my bank details, so it can be paid into my bank account.

As I haven't completed a Tax Return I have no intention whatsoever of completing it and have forwarded it to HMRC phishing department.

I just wanted to warn GNs that this is possibly another scam. I'm awaiting a response from HMRC.

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