A warning to taxpayers to be vigilant as there have been several reports of HMRC scam emails, and no I don't just mean those letters asking you to pay your taxes!
Where taxpayers believe they may have been the victim of an email scam they should report the matter to their bank/card issuer as soon as possible. HMRC have previously advised that that those providing their details have had their accounts emptied and credit cards used to their limit. Victims are also at risk of having their personal details sold on to organised criminal gangs.
If in doubt, take the following actions:
- Check the http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/fraud-attempts.htm to see if the email you have received is listed.
- Forward suspicious emails to HMRC at phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk and then delete it from your computer/mail account.
- Do not click on websites, links contained in suspicious emails or open attachments.
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