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# People warned of tax refund scams as self-assessment deadline approaches
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/people-warned-of-tax-refund-scams-as-self-assessment-deadline-approaches/
- Published: 2025-01-14T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-13T10:07:07.000Z
- Description: Police are reminding people to be on their guard on scam tax refund offers.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News

POLICE are reminding people to be on their guard on scam tax refund offers.

It comes as the self-assessment deadline approaches on 31st January.

Staffordshire Police say phishing scams could rise with people being targeted in a bid to access their personal details and bank accounts.

A spokesperson said:

> “HMRC has advised that taxpayers who completed their tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by the 31st January deadline might receive an email, phone call or text message offering a tax rebate.   
>  
> “These phishing scams are designed to use personal details for selling on to criminals, or to access people’s bank accounts.  
>  
> “People can help fight phishing scams by reporting any suspicious communications to HMRC. You can do this by forwarding any suspicious emails to [phishing@hmrc.gov.uk](mailto:phishing@hmrc.gov.uk), report any scam phone calls via [GOV.UK](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMi5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8%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%3d&r=14789032655&d=24887846&p=1&t=h&h=1a21203e2cb04a2702a996baa014ea34&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) and forward any bogus text messages to 60599.”