There's an email scam which has been circulating recently.
Another accountant posted this on one of the accountancy websites:
My client registered for AE with N.E.S.T. with a start date March 2017. My client's contact at N.E.S.T. was Mr X. My client received an email from Mr X informing him that his invoice for the set up cost was attached. When my client opened the attachment it contained an invoice for ÂĢ2250. My client telephoned N.E.S.T. to query the invoice and was transferred to the 'fraud/phising department' and was told to ignore the invoice. My client was asked to send a screenshot of the email to N.E.S.T. and as the fake email 'came from Mr X' one can only assume that their database has been hacked. Be aware! Has anyone else had the same experience?
Another accountant posted this email:
Subject: You've got a new message in your NEST mailbox
There's a new message in your NEST mailbox.
We're confirming that payment of 2922.82 will be taken by Direct Debit in accordance with your agreed terms.
Please see the details in attached file.
N.E.S.T. is advising people not to open the attachment.
