UK utility company targeted in identity theft scam

[Jack]

Tax refund scams have become common, and include scams which target several different countries at once. Taxation scams usually rely on some sort of on-line phishing, in which you are encouraged to visit a fake - but legitimate-looking - website to register for your refund.

But this latest scam does it all differently. These scammers are claiming to offer a refund from the utility company British Gas, and the refund deliberately avoids asking you to go online.

To claim the refund, you need to prove identity, so you are asked to fax copies of relevant documentation to the scammers:

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