Banks have been made aware of the following phishing attack on HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).A bogus email claiming to be from HMRC is telling recipients they are due a tax refund and asking for account or credit card details so that a (fictitious) tax refund can be paid.
HMRC have confirmed that they will only ever contact customers in writing to confirm tax refunds.
Should you receive such an email, do not open, click on the website link or provide any confidential details and immediately forward it to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk for investigation.
