HMRC Warn of Tax Credits Phishing Scam HMRC have asked us to pass on a warning about a new phishing scam targeting Tax Credit claimants. HMRC have advised that a number of tax credits claimants have reported receiving emails claiming to be from HMRC with the address ‘[email protected]’. Recipients are asked to open a ‘PDF report on your 2013 tax refund’. We understand the attachment launches a Trojan virus and should not be opened. HMRC will never send notifications of a tax rebate, or ask taxpayers or claimants to disclose personal or payment information by email. If anyone has any doubt that an email they receive from HMRC is genuine, they should not follow any links from it, disclose any personal details or respond to it. They should instead forward it to HMRC at ‘[email protected]’ then delete it. Other examples of known scams and advice on online security, can be found on HMRC’s security page hmrc.gov.uk/security/index.htm. Technical Team 8 October 2013
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:05:04 +0000