A number of scam/bogus emails are being circulated as being from HM R&C. The following is an extract from the Revenue website. For more details visit the site and search "scams":
HMRC related scam examplesNotice of Underreported Income – 12 October 2009
An email from no-reply@hmrc.gov.uk entitled Notice of Underreported Income is currently being circulated. The email links to a fake HMRC website entitled ‘Fraud Application’ and asks that you download and review a tax statement document. The website then opens an executable file on your machine.
The email is not from HMRC. You should be aware that opening executable files (.exe) over the internet can potentially compromise the security on your machine.
HMRC do not issue emails asking for personal details.
Do not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information.
If you receive an email requesting such information, please forward it to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk and then delete it.
National Insurance Contributions email – 7 October 2009
An email is in circulation entitled National Insurance Contributions, stating that a payment has not been made. The email contains a link to a fraudulent website that requests the disclosure of payment/personal details. The email is not from HMRC.
Tax rebate - updated 30 September 2009
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) would not inform customers of a tax rebate via email, or invite them to complete an online form to receive a rebate of tax.
Do not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information.
Email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails include:
•tax-inform@hmrc-information.co.uk
•tax-individuals@hm-treasury.co.uk
•online@hmrc.online-advantage.co.uk
•office.tax@hmrc.taxreturn.co.uk
•customers@hmrc.gov.uk
•help.desk@hmrc.notify-online.co.uk
•online.notify@hmrc-customs.co.uk
•hmrchelpdesk@hrmchelpdesk.co.uk
•securemail@hmrc.gov.uk
•tax-refund@hmrcforms.co.uk
•hmrc@tax-revenue.uk
•refundsdept@hmrc.gov.uk
•hmrc@tax-revenue.uk
•refunds@hmrc.gov.uk
•taxcredits@hmrc.co.uk
•service@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
•officer.robinson@hmrc.co.uk
HMRC does not send out emails using these email addresses.
Date:22 October 2009
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