GOV.UK Payment Confirmation HM Revenue and Customs Phishing Scam

"From: HMRC - HMRevenue(UK) <nakamura@koukyu.co.jp>

Date: 8 January 2020 at 12:30:11 GMT

Subject: HM sent you a payment of £698.99 GBP

This is an automatically generated E-Mail.

08 Jan 2020 11:15:01 GMT

Hello,

***Sent you a Confirmation for a Refund of GBP 698.99 on 08 Jan 2020***

# We would like to notify you we have determined that you are eligible to receive a Tax-Refund of 698.99 GBP from past year ending 2019.

# Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs issued a refund and you'll receive 698.99 GBP directly on your Credit Card.

***We tried to send it to you automatically but we don't have a (Credit/Debit Card) stored on your Account***

Do you have your Credit/Debit CARD ready?

Amount: 698.99 GBP

Transaction ID: 035106699A517415U

Primary e-Mail:

HM Reimbursement (GBP698.99) Claim Your Refund Online Now ↣

Description 08 Jan 2020 TaxReturn Amount

HM Revenue 2020 698.99 GBP

Repayment method: credit card

HM ID: 146788346beb33e8b68d92b098e27_0

NOTE : A refund can be Delayed a variety of reasons, for Example Submitting invalid records or applying after Deadline.

HM 2020 * All rights reserved."

Here is another scam.

"From: Government hmrc.gov.uk <office14.PRT9h1.receipt.uk@gateway.gov.uk>

Sent: 22 July 2019 10:10

Subject: Automated Payment Confirmation Refund has been issued : KMM81007671710KM#July 22, 2019

Get your refund directly on your Credit/Debit card.

Revenue Agency Payment Confirmation

Dear Customer

You have received this email to be notified that the Gateway Portal - (HMRC) has issued a refund and you'll receive 533.37 GBP directly on your credit card.

Login to your Gateway Portal HMRC

Note!

• the link expire's on 22 July 2019.

• have your credit/debit card ready

• A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.

Tax

Self Assessment

Tax reference

Payment reference

rfhm-zpoo-et-gbf-aapam

Amount paid

33.37 GBP

Please note: (Government Gateway) Office will never request your password or financial information via email.

From Portal Online Payments"

Here is another scam.

Here is another scam:

"Gateway UK GOV - Review - Your refund is now available | 'Payment receipt return' | 'Item No.651478615' 137359027 12/1/2018

HG

HMRC Gov.uk <signin.receipt.govuk.ZRnAG0O5.HHShnooFpP.q5b39x@medway.gov.uk>

Sat 01/12/2018, 14:06

You

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This is an automatically generated email.

Please do not reply as the email address is not monitored for received mail.

Dear faydoneaway@hotmail.com,

Thank you for registering for the Government Gateway.

You have received this email to be notified that the UK Government

has issued a refund and you'll receive 432.67 GBP directly on your credit card.

Gateway Customer Portal - LOGIN

-the link expire's on 1 December 2018.

-have your credit/debit card ready

-follow the instructions on your screen

NOTE!

•

HMRC Revenue Office will never request your password or financial information via email.

•

A refund can be delayed a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.

•

24 hour to submit your claim

•

Login to your Gateway Customer Portal to proceed with your claim

•

90% of all claims are paid within 15 working days‡

Refund Details

Amount: 432.67 GBP

Description: Payments from HMRC Revenue

Date: 1 December 2018

Transaction ID: 054456860034F0588C5E-45FC01

Your quote reference number: Q8046403380741715929506"

This one is simple, HMRC don't have people's email addresses.

I opened my in box this morning to be told I have £364 tax rebate.

I clicked the link and it asks you for your email address and password..I closed it straight away and went to HMRC website for more info.

HMRC never contact you via email or text to tell you about rebates.

ITS A TOTAL SCAM DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS AND REPORT IT STRAIGHT AWAY TO HMRC.

Here is another scam:

"From: Support-HMRC-Team-Gateway-ID15832@kelleyandlowe.com <Support-HMRC-Team-Gateway-ID15832@kelleyandlowe.com>

Sent: 01 March 2018 09:22

Subject: Your Gov.uk return is confirmed - Processing

Hello,

•»The information in this electronic mail message is private and

confidential, and only intended for the addressee.

•»We are pleased to confirm that your claim form has been successfully submitted.

•»Your unique claim reference is HMRC-1183-3893-SQLW

•»Download the attached security certificate and open it.

•»Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

•»Please complete the required boxes, to progress with your refund claim.

•»Thanks For understanding,

•»Accounts Dept.

•»2018 TEAM-SUPPORT-UK7381038471-HMRC

* ATTENTION:"

Here is another scam:

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From: GOV.UK - HMRC <bkrmoslon@totem.com.pl>

Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:38:49 PM

Subject: Payment Confirmation - Tax Services

Dear,

As you may be aware we have been trying to send your email regarding the outstanding tax return with value of £368.25 from the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity.

This email includes a summary table about the supposed refund.

#- Receiver : -#

#- Date : 11/2/2018 20:38:49 -#

#- Amount : £368.25 -#

You must complete the required form in order to receive the promised refund online.

Best Regards,

GOV.UK.

I got this email today and I left UK almost 10 years ago..lol

Here is another scam:

-------- Original message --------

From: "HMRC - GOV.UK" <yooyh@northeastern.edu>

Date: 23/01/2018 12:07 (GMT 00:00)

Subject: GOV Payment Confirmation

Tax Refund

Dear,

As you may be aware we have been trying to send your email regarding the outstanding tax return with value of £368.25 from the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity.

This email includes a summary table about the supposed refund. You must create a ‘Government Gateway account’ in order to receive the promised refund online.

CLAIM TAX REFUND

Best Regards,

GOV.UK.

Crown Copyright

Received the following scam:

"Hello,

This email confirms the Gateway GOV Refund-ID: #UK/GR/4555077007/GBP873355005/18

DO NOT REPLY AS THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED. AUTOMATED EMAIL

You have received this email to be

Subtotal: 712.50 GBP

Tax Remaining: 0.00 GBP

Total Refundable Ammount: 712.50 GBP

If you will not complete the required form you will not be able to claim your refund online. Please do not reply to this email as"

Here is another scam:

"From: tax-recalculation@hmrc.gov.uk <pkay@brampton.ca>

Sent: 21 June 2017 21:31

Subject: Annual Payment Confirmation

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC Return Services)

Hi,

I am sending this email to announce that after the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity ,we have noticed that you are eligible to receive a return in ammount of £576.21 GBP.

In order to receive your refund you have to create a government gateway account.

Refund details

Payment method

Card Ellectronically

You are paying vieraduda@hotmail.com with £576.21 GBP

Issued on: 6/21/2017 13:31:19

Receiver:

Total to receive: £576.21 GBP

United Kingdom

Refund total

Refund total:£576.21 gbp

Tax remain:£0.00 gbp

Taxes:£0.00 gbp

Total to Receive:£576.21 gbp

Note:

If you don't create a government gateway account, you will not receive your refund

This email was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message."

Here is another scam:

"From: service@hmrc.gov.uk <iDIIObsabnBsvUH@uakron.edu>

Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 7:23:31 AM

Subject: GOV-UK Payment Confirmation

Dear,

HMRC is sending this email to announce that after the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax return of £420.45.

Refund Information

Refund Date: 11/14/2017

Refund Number: 1-HMRC-687199049

Payment Method: Electronically by card

Refund Summary

Part Subtotal: £420.45

Delivery: £0.00

Total Refund £420.45

In order to receive your refund, you have to Create a Government Gateway account here:

If you don't create a government gateway account, you will not receive your refund.

Regards.

HMRC Support"

Here is another scam:

"From: HM Revenue & Customs cs.online.hmrc.gov.uk@outlook.com

Date: 30 December 2016 at 13:55:01 GMT

Subject: GOV.UK - Reference No: 120PT008042431610P3CT067E430GA

Pending Tax Repayment

As you may be aware we have been attempted to contact you regarding an outstanding tax refund to the value of £258.54 resulting from overpaid tax for year ending 2015, despite our previous letters regarding your this matter we are yet to receive your claim. Requests for tax refunds are time limited and it is vital you complete your claim as soon as possible. Please use the link below to complete your claim online this only take you a few minutes to complete also please note the following:

* Tax Reference No: 120PT008042431610P3CT067E430GA

* We can only process a refund for the tax year we have detailed above.

Claim Online

You should wait 5 weeks after making an online claim and 6 weeks after making a postal claim before contacting НΜRC about the payment."