HMRC fraud warning emails baited by phishers


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HMRC fraud warning emails baited by phishers

Spotting scams doesn't have to be taxing

By John Leyden

18th January 2010 12:56 GMT

Fraudulent emails (sample extract below) tried to scare recipients into handing over confidential details to a bogus website in response to supposed allegations that the prospective mark was hiding some of their income.

Tax Type: INCOME TAX Issue:

Unreported/Underreported

Income (Fraud Application)

Please review your tax statement on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website (click on the link below)

Vulture central spam filters rapped scores of these phishing emails between Thursday and Saturday last week. UK-based net security firm Sophos confirms we were far from alone.

More details at The register - http://www.theregist...rc_scam_emails/

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