Squaredancer
15-01-2010, 9:11 PM
Just heard today about a scam that seems to be happening quite frequently – the more people that are aware of it, the better:
Someone claiming to be from the local Council phones and tells you that you’ve overpaid your Council Tax and are entitled to a refund. They ask for your bank details so that they can put the money back in your bank.
Don’t be taken in!
If you are in credit the Council won't phone you. They will send you an Adjustment Notice and a form for you to sign to request the refund, which comes by cheque. They will not ask for your bank account details.
If you put “Overpaid Council Tax” “bank details” into Google you will find a number of results detailing this scam.
Someone claiming to be from the local Council phones and tells you that you’ve overpaid your Council Tax and are entitled to a refund. They ask for your bank details so that they can put the money back in your bank.
Don’t be taken in!
If you are in credit the Council won't phone you. They will send you an Adjustment Notice and a form for you to sign to request the refund, which comes by cheque. They will not ask for your bank account details.
If you put “Overpaid Council Tax” “bank details” into Google you will find a number of results detailing this scam.