Trading Standards Warn on Inland Revenue Scam Emails
March 3, 2008 9:55 AM
Kent Trading Standards are warning users of email to be very wary of an email purporting to be from the Inland Revenue offering a tax refund. The amount offered is around £70. Please be wary of such emails. Do not click on the links and do not give away any personal data - this is a scam email, and the Inland Revenue issue no such real emails.
The text of the email is:
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Please Note: After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of:
70 Pounds
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 15-30 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.To access the form for your tax refund, click here.
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If you are suspicious of any email, report it to the business that the email purports to originate from, in this case, phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk, and your internet service provider.
Please be very wary of other styles of phishing email particularly if it claims to be from a Bank, Building Society, Paypal or Ebay.
If you require advice about your rights as a consumer please call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.
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