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Experts at IT service provider True MSP<\/a> have warned the public to be on \u2018high alert\u2019 after HM Revenue and Customs confirmed that more than 200,000 tax scams had been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As scams become more sophisticated, assisted by a rise in AI technology, True MSP believes that new opportunities have opened up to cyber criminals who could be looking for ways to access bank accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning comes at a peak time of the year, as cyber criminals are increasingly using AI to trick people into believing they are due a tax rebate following the self-assessment deadline at the end of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people being targeted are led to believe the scam email has been sent by HMRC and, if they open any links, they are inadvertently revealing a host of personal details to the scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neil Shaw, director at True MSP said: \u201cHMRC\u2019s reporting system highlights just how important it is for Derbyshire residents and business owners to be on high alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe rise of AI means criminals can target more people with less effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s becoming a serious problem and could affect hundreds of thousands of people in the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNationally, more than 11.5 million people submitted a tax return ahead of last month\u2019s deadline, which potentially opens the door to a whole range of opportunities for fraudsters and cyber criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such phishing scams are designed to use personal details for selling on to criminals, or to access people\u2019s bank accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HMRC responded to 207,800 referrals from the public of suspicious contact in the past year to January \u2013 up 14% from the 181,873 reported for the previous 12 months. More than 79,000 of those referrals offered bogus tax rebates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HMRC has stated it will not e-mail, text or phone a customer to tell them that they are due a refund or ask them to request a refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers receive repayments into their chosen bank account, and can see any transactions in their online HMRC account and in the HMRC app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Paterson, HMRC\u2019s chief security officer, said: \u201cWith the deadline for tax returns behind us, criminals will now try to trick people with fake offers of tax rebates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScammers will attempt to dupe people by e-mail, phone or texts that mimic government messages to make them appear authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t rush into anything, take your time and check HMRC scams advice on http:\/\/GOV.UK<\/a> .\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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