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The Revenue office has issued a statement warning people about an email phishing and text scam which is circulating around the country.

The latest wave of the scam, which has been in action for months, requests personal information from people such as payment details.

The scam uses email addresses such as noreply@revenue.ie to lure people into giving up their bank details by saying that they are eligible for a large tax refund sum. 

Pic: A similar tax scam which circulated in 2016

"This week the Revenue Commissioners have become aware of fraudulent emails and SMS (text messages) purporting to come from Revenue seeking personal information from taxpayers in connection with a tax refund or seeking credit/debit card details."

"These emails and text messages did not issue from revenue," a statement from Revenue reads.

"The Revenue Commissioners never send emails or text messages requiring customers to send personal information via email, text or pop-up windows."

If you or anyone you know provided personal information in response to a fraudulent email or text message,you are advised to contact your bank or credit card company immediately.

If you are actually awaiting a tax refund you should contact your local Revenue Office to check its status.

If you received the scam email, the advice is to delete it. 

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If an email marked 'Netflix cancellation' lands in your email inbox, take a deep breath and ignore it, ladies.

While the thoughts of someone putting an end to our nightly TV binges sends a chill through most of us, the company have assured customers that the email which is currently doing the rounds did not originate with them.

According to the Independent, the email informs customers that their account has been cancelled and requests they click on a link and input credit card details in order to reactivate it.

It has been established that the link directs customers to a phishing website, so your enthusiasm to 'reactive' your 'dead' account could cost you your savings.

"Phishing scams are, unfortunately, very common and often exploit well known brands. Internet users should always be cautious when they receive an email request any personal information or credit card details.” said Nicola Watkins, a spokesperson for Netflix.

Customers have been asked to contact Netflix at phishing@netflix.com if they receive an email which raises concern.

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Most of us have grown up using computers, and so are wise to the many ways in which email scammers can work.

There's the Nigerian prince who wants to use your account to transfer €2,000,000 (seems legit), or even the email from your 'bank' that asks you to re-enter all your card details (sure thing, AIB).

But one email scam doing the rounds today almost had us convinced – and a few others too, by the looks of it.

A number of Twitter users have posted images of an email purporting to be from Irish electricity supplier Electric Ireland, letting the user know a refund is waiting for them.

Unlike many other common phishing emails, this one contains no typos and looks strikingly similar to standard Electric Ireland billing emails. 

Plus, the refund amount (€98.04) is low enough not to arouse suspicion.

A closer look at the email though, reveals that the sender is most definitely NOT Electric Ireland, but instead the email domain "gourmetlearning.com." 

Electric Ireland say they have reported the scam, which reportedly asks users for their bank details and a passport copy, to the Gardaí.

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