Warning over fake Revenue email scam

The public has been warned of a scam in which emails, purporting to be from Revenue, ask people to fill in personal information, including bank details, in order to receive a tax refund.

The emails link to what appears to be a genuine page on the Revenue website. One such message told the recipient: “After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 560.80 EUR. To return the overpayment, we need to confirm a few more details, after which the funds will be credited.”

The page then asks for the person’s full name, credit card number, date expiration and card verification code as well as a “3D secure password”.