HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Tax Credit Office Refund Phishing Scam

  • Comments Comments: 1
  • OTA Views: 1,466
  • SaveSave
  • Update Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 2021-10-02T10:21:05
  • Date Posted: May. 5, 2015

The email message below which appears as if was sent by HMRC, claiming the recipients are entitled to refunds, is a fake. This email message was NOT sent by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and is a phishing scam designed to steal their personal and credit card information. So, do not open the attachment and follow the instructions in it.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Tax Credit Office Refund Phishing Scam

The Phishing Email Message

Subject: Refund

Dear Applicant,

After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity you are eligible to receive a tax refund.

REFUND AMOUNT: 323.56 - GB

We have attached the tax refund form with the TAX REFUND NUMBER ID: 11722509.

Download and complete the tax refund form attached to this message.

After completing the form, please submit the form by clicking the

SUBMIT button on form and allow us 5-9 business days in order to process it.

Our head office address can be found on our web site at HM

Revenue & Customs: http://www.hmrc .gov.uk

Sincerely,

Kevin Cowan,
HMRC Tax Credit Office
Preston

TAX REFUND ID: UK11722509-HMRC

If you enter requested information on the attached form, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind this scam, who will hijack your account and use it to steal your money.

HMRC will never send an email message with an attached form requesting personal information, finanancial information and account credentials (username and password).

If you were tricked into submitting your personal an financial information on fake HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) refund form, please change your password and contact them immediately.

Check the comment section below for additional information, share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. And, to quickly find answers to your questions, use our search Search engine.

Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.
Was this article helpful?  +
  • YesLike (0)
  •       
  • NoDislike (0)   
Share this with others:
Facebook
WhatsApp
Twitter
Reddit
Pinterest
Line Me
Save

DonateHelp maintain Online Threat Alerts (OTA) by clicking here.

Comments, Questions, Answers, or Reviews

Comments (Total: 1)

To protect your privacy, please do not post or remove sensitive information in or from your comments, questions, or reviews. NB: We will use your IP address to display your approximate location to other users when you make a post. That location is not enough to find you.

Your comment, answer, or review will be set as anonymous because you are not signed in. An anonymous comment, answer, or review cannot be edited or deleted, therefore, review it carefully before posting. Sign-in.

The comments, reviews or answers below do not necessarily reflect the views of Online Threat Alerts (OTA).

  • January 31, 2016 at 8:31 PM by info

    Here is another tax refund phishing scam:

    "Subject: Refund

    Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 02:00:39 -0700

    Dear Applicant,

    You are eligible to receive a tax refund after the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity

    REFUND AMOUNT: Ј323.56 - GB

    We have attached the tax refund form with the TAX REFUND NUMBER ID: 11844509.

    Download and complete the tax refund form attached to this message.

    After completing the form, please submit the form by clicking the

    SUBMIT button on form and allow us 5-9 business days in order to process it.

    Our head office address can be found on our web site at HM

    Revenue & Customs: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk

    Sincerely,

    Kevin Cowan,

    HMRC Tax Credit Office

    Preston

    TAX REFUND ID: UK11722509-HMRC"

Comments Show More Comments (0)

Write Your Comment, Question, Answer, or Review

Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Tax Credit Office Refund Phishing Scam