Warning to Horsham residents over council tax scam

A warning has been issued to Horsham residents over a new council tax scam.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Feb 2019, 09:23 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2019, 10:30 BST
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Horsham District Council said it had been alerted to bogus emails being sent out to people across the district claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs.

The emails state the receiver has overpaid on their council tax and contains links to websites to claim a refund.

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The council has confirmed the emails are not genuine and has urged residents to delete them.

Horsham District Council says scam emails have been sent to residentsHorsham District Council says scam emails have been sent to residents
Horsham District Council says scam emails have been sent to residents

A spokesman said: “We’ve been made aware of a scam email claiming to come from HM Revenue and Customs about Council Tax refunds. This is not genuine and if you receive it, please delete it immediately. Please share this to make your family and friends aware.”

For more on how to identify scam emails visit https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-hmrc/phishing-scams