Email fraudsters target self-assessment refunds
Posted by Gina Dyer in Tax, Technology on Mon, 01/02/2010 - 14:37
- Taxpayers are being targeted by cyber criminals posing as HMRC
- Thousands of phishing emails are being sent following the self-assessment deadline
- HMRC will only contact taxpayers regarding refunds by post
HMRC has issued a warning to taxpayers about fake emails promising tax repayments which are being sent by fraudsters following the 31 January deadline.
The self-assessment deadline may have passed but taxpayers are still being targeted by cyber criminals posing as HMRC offering tax refunds.
Fraudsters are sending out thousands of phishing emails in a bid to exploit taxpayers waiting to hear to about genuine tax refunds.
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