Phishers made a fortune claiming to be the taxman

A gang of fraudsters sent out spam emails claiming to be from the taxman to collect victims’ banking details and steal hundreds of thousands of pounds, a court heard. Mark Adelaja, Adir Dawes and Marko Martinovic, all 24, were part of a group sending emails offering a refund from HM Revenue and Customs. The emails convinced readers to enter their banking details into a bogus HMRC website, Southwark Crown Court heard. Scores of victims were cheated by the ‘phishing’ scam…