I received one of these.
It was headed “2021 Reimbursement/Ref HM05012021 Payment confirmation” and stated that I needed to go to the “HMRC Online Payments website” in order to receive £520.99.
I never clicked on the link. If HMRC is running a website called timeless-sunsets.com then I am Rishi Sunak!
A wave of scam text messages are being received across the UK, potentially duping people into giving up their card details in order to claim a non-existent government grant.
The scam has been quickly designed to take advantage of confusion following yesterday’s announcement of another national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But there are a number of signals in the text message, including grammar and spelling errors despite claiming to be sent from HM Revenue and Customs, that can alert people to the fraud.
An HMRC spokesperson said: “HMRC will never offer a tax refund by text, email or phone. One way to check whether you are due a rebate is to log into your Personal Tax Account.”
Source: The Great HMRC Scam: Don’t fall for it – Dorset Eye
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