
Nina: HMRC email scam
Nina received an email from HMRC, which she thought was genuine. It said she was due a tax rebate, with a link to ‘Start Claim’. The email used HMRC’s corporate colours and logo, and the email address looked authentic, so Nina clicked on the link and filled out her personal details. A week later, she noticed transactions she hadn’t made on her credit card and discovered the email was a scam.