The HMRC are aware of a high number of emails being sent out offering a tax rebate. HMRC would not inform customers of a tax rebate via email, or invite them to complete an online form to receive a rebate of tax.

Do not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information. Email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails include:

refundtax@hmrc.gov.co.uk
TaxRefund@hmrc.gov.uk
service@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
claims@hmrc.direct.gov.uk
notice@hmrc.gov.uk
hmrc@hmrc.gov.uk
admin@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
info@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
no-reply@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

HMRC have confirmed that they do not send out emails using these email addresses.

An example of the latest forms that are being requested to be completed by these scam emails can be found in the following link:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/taxrebate-example1.pdf

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