People in the UK are receiving text messages about a supposed pending payment from UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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HMRC ‘Payment Credit Issuance’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen August 31, 2018According to this email, you are eligible to receive a “Payment Credit Issuance” from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 6, 2018According to this email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), you only have 48 hours to click a link and claim an outstanding tax refund.
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Bogus HMRC ‘Unsuccessful Submission’ Emails Point to Malware Websites
by Brett M. Christensen June 26, 2018This email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ), claims that your submission was received but failed data checks and could not be accepted.
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HMRC ‘Your Automatic Payment Didn’t Go Through’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 7, 2018This email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), claims that your automatic tax refund payment didn’t go through. It urges you to open an attached file and follow the instructions to claim your refund.
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HMRC “Last Fiscal Activity” Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 20, 2017Email purporting to be from UK tax agency HMRC claims that the agency has recalculated your last fiscal activity and determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
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HMRC “Final Tax Calculation Update” Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 27, 2017Email claims that, after a final tax calculation, you are due a refund from UK tax agency HMRC. It urges you to click a link to claim your return.
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HMRC “Pending Tax Refund” Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen December 6, 2016Email purporting to be an “Important Message From HM Revenue & Customs” advises that you have a pending tax refund and need to click a “Start Refund Now” link to claim your money.
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HM Revenue & Customs “New Tax Calculation” Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen October 31, 2016Email purporting to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims that, after a new tax calculation, you are now due a tax refund of 221.17 GBP. It urges you to click a link to submit a tax refund request.
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HMRC ‘You are Eligible to Receive a Tax Refund’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 14, 2016Email purporting to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims that you are eligible to receive a tax refund. It states that, to receive your refund, you need to click a link to create a government Gateway Account.