Revenue has issued a warning regarding fraudulent emails and SMS (text messages) purporting to come from Revenue. These emails and text messages, some of which seek personal information from taxpayers and/or seek credit/debit card or bank account details in connection with a tax or wage subsidy refund have not issued from Revenue.
The Revenue Commissioners never send emails or text messages requiring customers to send personal information via email, text or pop-up windows.
Anyone who receives an email or text message purporting to be from Revenue and suspects it to be fraudulent or a scam should simply delete it. Anyone who is actually awaiting a tax or wage subsidy refund should contact their Revenue Office to check its status.
Anyone who provided personal information in response to these fraudulent emails or text messages should contact their bank or credit card company immediately.