HMRC are warning that taxpayers are being emailed stating that they are entitled to a tax rebate. These emails are being sent from a number of bogus email addresses. They inform recipients that they are entitled to a tax rebate and invite them to complete an online form to receive a rebate of tax.
HMRC are advising that taxpayers should 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:
refunds@hmrc.gov.uk
info@hmrc.gov.uk
attached.form@hmrc.attached.gov.uk
service@hmrc.gov.uk
hmrcrefunds@hmrc.gov.uk
refundsdept@ir-efile.gov.uk
noreply@notifications.gov.uk
customers@hmrc.gov.uk
taxcredits@hmrc.co.uk
notice-hm@hmrc.gov.uk
securemail@hmrc.gov.uk
hmrc@tax-revenue.uk
tndrftnpcb@aol.com
HMRC have confirmed that they do not send out emails using these email addresses.
Simon Coles & Co, PO Box 600, London, WC1H 0XB
Telephone & Fax: 020 7278 5447 Email: info@simoncoles.co.uk
Simon Coles & Co is a trading name of Simon Coles Limited - Company Reg.: 4489932
Registered to carry on audit work by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
