The Anonymous Widower

HMRC Scams

I am very lucky in that I can afford an accountant to do my tax returns, so I know that if I get an e-mail from HMRC, it’s a scam.

I’ve had three in the last few days.

This page on the HMRC web site gives details on how to recognise them.

i forward all mine to  phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk. This is indicated on this page.

One of the interesting things about these e-mails, is that they were all to an old e-mail address that I don’t use now.  I do monitor it, in case one of my old friends hasn’t got my new one.

For financial transactions, I always use a particular e-mail that is not used elsewhere. That means that if I get an e-mail to that address, I check it thoroughly and if say it’s selling me a holiday, I then know that my bank or other financial institution might have been compromised.

January 10, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Computing, Finance, News | E-Mail, Fraud, Tax