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A record number of scam emails offering fake tax refunds and then demanding victims' credit card details were reported in September, it has been reported.

A total of 83,000 cases of the scam were reported to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), according to the Daily Mirror.

The scam email comes from noreply@hmrc.gov.uk, with a subject line: "You have 1 new message regarding your refund," the paper reveals.

Those who reply to the email are asked to fill in an application for a tax refund within 24 hours.

Victims are then asked to supply their bank account or credit card details.

Those who do so could see their bank account cleared out or credit cards used until their limit.

John Harrison of HMRC told the publication: "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."

He advised that anyone who receives the bogus email should report it to HMRC.

In related news, new payment technology has helped to give consumers more confidence when shopping online using debit or credit cards, according to IMRG.

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