Tax refund scam - WARNING

**Pauline** · 03-07-2010, 08:07 AM

The tax refund scam is doing the rounds yet again so be careful!

If you receive an email saying you have a tax refund due it is highly likely to be a scam, do NOT click any of the links or enter any passwords or codes.

They usually come from an email address like this:

etaxrefunds @hmrc .gov.uk (I've put spaces in to stop it being a clickable link)

I was allegedly due a refund of £900 this morning - if only!!

They appear every year about this time as people start sending in their tax returns.

Be warned!

**angeldelight** · 03-07-2010, 08:08 AM

Thanks Pauline

Angel xx

**PixiePetal** · 03-07-2010, 08:52 AM

I would be suspicious - never had a refund before

good to remind people

**clare78** · 03-07-2010, 10:07 AM

i got one last week deleted it straight away, didnt even look at it there is no i way i would get a refund

**Beckieboo** · 03-07-2010, 01:39 PM

i received an email like this and rang them, they told me they would NEVER email you with regards to a refund, you would be notified by post!!

Cheeky scammers!!!

**Alibali** · 03-07-2010, 03:28 PM

Thanks for the reminder

**charlie potato** · 26-01-2011, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Beckieboo

i received an email like this and rang them, they told me they would NEVER email you with regards to a refund, you would be notified by post!!

Cheeky scammers!!!

thats exactly what the email said from hmrc when i emailed the one i got last month to them. Its the same for banks also. I constantly get them. Dont give any personal information out over the phone or by email. xx