HMRC warning as Britons offered council tax refund worth ‘thousands’

In fact, there is no council tax refund available in this instance, as scammers are utilising this as a way to redirect Britons to a dangerous website.

It is here individuals will be prompted to share their personal and banking details, believing they may be entitled to a legitimate refund.

But the scammers can harvest this data from the fake website, using it for their own nefarious gains.

The criminals could use details to commit identity fraud, to clear a person’s bank account, or as information to scam a person again later down the line.