Multiple tax refund phishing emails are circulating over the web. Stay away from them and don’t open them unless you are sure. One of such phishing emails is listed below. See Email handling recommended practices.
NEVER CLICK ANY LINK IN THE TAX REFUND PHISHING EMAIL.
This is how a currently circulated tax refund phishing email looks like:
Email subject: Refund payment confirmation.
Sender’s email address:pjnaig@rcoa.ac.uk
Name as it appears: refund-confirmation@HMRC.GoV.UK
Phishing link: http://wwwDOTqiabeipayDOTcom/models/ModelModel/Member_countModel/TagModels/cra6.htm
Note: Do not copy/paste and click on the above URL. It is provided only for information purposes. It’s . is replaced with DOT to avoid any accidental clicking.
EMAIL Text:
Confirmation of your tax refund.
This is an automated email received from HMRC.
We want to notify you that HMRC has recalculate your last fiscal activity and have determined that you are eligible to receive a annual tax refund of 582.88 GBP. If you want to claim your tax refund now , you have to complete and submit a refund form with your personal information(actual phishing link: http://wwwDOTqiabeipayDOTcom/models/ModelModel/Member_countModel/TagModels/cra6.htm)
Please note that if you will not complete the refund form now , you will not be able to claim your tax refund online.
| Line | EAN / Barcode | Description | You will receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9277291027 | Tax Refund | 582.88 GGBP |
| Total | 582.88 |
This is an automated email sent to <your email address>.
Please do not reply to this email as this mailbox is not monitored.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons for example:
- Submitting invalid information
- Applying after the deadline term that is Wednesday 05 April 2017
Here is exact image of email text:
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