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Credit card holders receive scam warning from HMRC

Credit card holders have been warned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) not to give out their details online if they receive an email stating they are due for a tax refund and then asking for their card details.

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HMRC has issued the warning following an online attack in which 83,000 people have been sent a scan email offering fake tax refunds.

Those who give out their details risk having their credit cards maxed to their limit or their bank accounts being emptied, according to HMRC.

Debit and credit card holders who give out their details also risk having their personal details sold on to other criminal gangs, HMRC adds.

John Harrison, head of HMRC customer contact online, said: "We only contact customers who are due a refund in writing by post. We never use emails, telephone calls or external companies in these circumstances."

HMRC recommends that anyone with reason to believe they have been victim of an email scam should report the matter to their bank or credit card issuer as soon as possible.

The Office of Fair Trading estimates that a total of 3.2 million people are caught out by scams each year, the BBC reports.

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