HMRC Warn Of Email Rebate Scam

HMRC (H M Revenue & Customs) 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 (H M Revenue & Customs) 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