Phishing campaigns banking on the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax claim are not unheard of, especially in the UK. We have covered them as we see them in the wild, each slightly different than the other. This year, we’ve also seen a more prominent shift in methodology as to how such scams are delivered to likely targets:
- Which? has reportedly busted a tax fraud in April that started off as an SMS
- The Mirror has also covered a similar case the month after
- the Money Saving Expert has received reports of cold-calls from individuals claiming that recipients are asked to pay their debts and taxes using iTunes.gift cards
But, alas, fraudsters can’t keep away from using emails as hook.
We recently spotted a phishing email claiming to have come from “HM Customs” with the subject “PAYE tax calculations 2015/16 (or earlier)” and is set on high importance. Below is a screenshot of the email:
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