The major news that 6 million people have paid tax incorrectly under PAYE has opened the door again to a scam whereby a false email purporting to be from HMRC is used to gain details of taxpayer bank accounts.
An example is as follows:
Tax Refund Notification.
After
the last annual calculations of your fiscal activities, we have
concluded that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 1,500.89 GBP.
Please submit the tax refund request and give us 2-3 days in order to process it.
Click Here to submit your tax refund request.
Note : A refund can be delayed due to a variety of reasons, for example
submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.
Best Regards,
HM Revenue & Customs.
Please do not attempt to respond to anything like this. HMRC have stated that they will ONLY be contacting people through the post.
If you need any advice regarding any communication from HMRC then please contact us.
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