HMRC has advised about fraudulent cyber campaigns, supposedly sent from the government and relating to the coronavirus crisis.
A phishing email campaign is telling customers they can claim a tax refund to help protect themselves against the coronavirus outbreak. It is important not to open this email or click on any of the links it may contain.
Please note: HMRC never sends notifications by email about tax rebates or refunds.
HMRC also warns of SMS scams telling customers that they can claim a ‘goodwill payment’ relating to coronavirus. Again, these messages should not be replied to or any links in them clicked.
Further information and example of these bogus emails, SMS and text messages, phone calls, WhatsApp messages and social media scams and can be found on the gov.uk website.
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