Scammers stole £47 million from HMRC by exploiting phishing and data theft to falsely claim rebates. HMRC has locked affected accounts and is notifying around 100,000 taxpayers, emphasizing it was not a cyberattack but a criminal scam. #HMRC #Phishing #DataTheft
Keypoints
- Scammers defrauded HMRC of £47 million through false rebate claims.
- Approximately 100,000 taxpayers are being notified about the scam.
- HMRC confirmed that their systems were not hacked, but accounts were hijacked via phishing.
- The agency has protected £1.9 billion from scam attempts despite the incident.
- A criminal investigation is ongoing, with arrests already made last year.
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