Irish Government Warns Citizens of Revenue Phishing Attack

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland has warned about a fraudulent email purporting as communication from the revenue commissioner seeking personal information, including passport details from taxpayers, according to SiliconRepublic.

The email, which links to an authentic-looking revenue commissioners website, comes with the subject line “You are eligible to receive a tax refund!”

“The email asks the recipient to submit personal details, including passport information,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said. “This email did not issue from the Revenue Commissioners or from the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Department of Foreign Affairs never sends emails which require customers to send passport numbers or passport expiry dates via email or pop-up windows.”

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