HMRC has issued a warning about fraudulent emails appearing in people's inboxes this week. As we approach the festive season, taxpayers are being advised to disregard deceptive emails related to Royal Mail deliveries.

One UK citizen took to Twitter to share details of an email they received. The individual asked: "@HMRCcustomers I've received an email saying Royal Mail tried to deliver a large letter from HMRC but couldn't. Please click to rearrange. This is a scam? " HMRC responded, confirming that the email was indeed a scam.