Email subject: Fwd: Income tax refund - GOV.UK - University of Sussex GOV.U

HMRC do not send emails to notify you of a tax refund.  They are all fake.

Please take extra care to check emails at this time.

This link was blocked by Mimecast, so you're safe from this attack.

Sender

Various

How is it harmful?

Fake tax refund email

Text of message


From: "info.gov.uk"
Date: 4 April 2020 at 21:18:51 BST
To: XXX
Subject: Income tax refund - GOV.UK - University of Sussex GOV.UK Notification -

??? XXX@sussex.ac.uk

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Payment Authentication Receipt -
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You have received this email to be notified that gov has issued a refund and you'll receive a full refund of GBP 550.45 directly on your credit/debit card.

If you want to claim your refund, complete your request here : http://officesupport.datagov-service-support-refund-hmrc.com

REFUND DESCRIPTION

Issuing Date: 4/4/2020 8:18:20 p.m.
Receiver`s Email: XXX@sussex.ac.uk
Payment Method: Online
University of Sussex GOV.UK Notification

If you will not complete the required form you will not be able to claim your refund online.
Please do not reply to this email as this maibox in not monitored.

Date reported

6 April 2020

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