A woman has issued a warning to other taxpayers after being left out of pocket when trying to claim a tax rebate.
Mum-of-two Julie Pulford, who lives in Twickenham, unwittingly used a third-party company to process her claim after being convinced she was dealing with HMRC.
She had been advised by her employer that she might be entitled to a tax rebate due to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.