FROME NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Leigh-on-Mendip East

Local Contact: Joan Pattison, Church Cottage (Tel 812570)

This is a warning of a high number of fraud attempts (phishing) supposedly
from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The offer seems to be informing people that they are due a tax rebate. We
have been asked to let you know that 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 any email or disclose any personal
or payment information.
We have been informed that the following email addresses used for this
phishing include:
. notify2@hrms.co.uk
. 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 does not send out emails using these email addresses.
The correct website to contact HMRC is shown below:
www.hmrc.gov.uk

Please pass this information to other email users.

Thank you.

If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000
or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800
555 111. For general information about neighbourhood watch nationally see
the www.mynhw.co.uk website.

8 Jan 2009