More HMRC Phishing and very difficult to block
I am getting concerned at the latest phishing attacks aimed at UK citizens who have to submit tax returns by November
The Anti-phishing sites are unable to block the sites or warn you that you are on a phishing site because the html is a web page on your computer so NEVER checked
Even if you press submit, it bounces immediately to the genuine HMRC site so isn’t blocked
Currently spreading in UK are emails pretending to come from HMRC ( Inland Revenue/Tax Office) telling you of a tax refund due to you. For a change they don’t ask you to follow a link directly but to open the attached HTML file ( web page) on your local computer to fill in the form
The webpage looks like
As usual the advice is be very wary, don’t save or open attached HTML files from anybody especially those that pretend to come from a Government department or bank. They will ALWAYS be fraudulent
If you have unwittingly made a mistake & entered your details: get in touch with your bank immediately and inform them that your credit/debit card details have been stolen and immediately report it to the police. Don’t let the police fob you off with ” we don’t deal with that sort of thing”. Insist on a crime being reported and take & keep the crime reference number
