Tax & Accounting News

HMRC Warn Of More Scam Emails

19/04/2010

As the new year gets underway, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding taxpayers to be vigilant as scam emails have been reported.

A recent trick involves an email described as coming from ‘HMRC Online services – test’ which says the recipient has a new alert message.

The email asks readers to log into their online account to view the message, but the link in the email takes them to a fake website which asks visitors to hand over their passwords and account details.

HMRC has urged taxpayers not to visit the website concerned, and instead forward the email to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk.

For details of their latest guidance on scam emails, more information on this and other scams together with a copy of the latest examples visit the links below.

Internet links: HMRC guidance and Latest example