HMRC Fraudulent Rebate Emails!

[plym77]

A message to my fellow RL users!

A number of our clients have received emails from 'so-called HM Revenue & Customs' stating that they are due a rebate and to complete their band details online. You click the link and it takes you to a site which looks like HMRC's (you can search etc) - but it isn't

THESE ARE FAKES - DO NOT COMPLETE THE BANK DETAILS if you receive one!!

See below for a sample of one of the emails that is circulating and in fact this is one of the 'poorer imitations':

If you receive one of these emails, please forward it to:

phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

....just be aware

Regards

Sherena Glanton CTA

Senior Tax Consultant

sherena.glanton@target-accountants.com

Email example:

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have

determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of £2,542.55

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 2-3 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, please click here

<http://www.cfelinosbrasil.org/conteudo/components/com_simpleboard/uk%20comp

any%20internal%20revenue%20service%20tax%20refund%20online%20fees%

20cookies.sectionID=8798hjhkjl%2076786853%2067970408367%208467870.html> and

open on Internet Explorer only

Note: For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date

and time. Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.

Regards,

HM Revenue & Customs.

C Copyright 2008, HM Revenue & Customs. All rights reserved.