WATERLOO — Post-secondary students in the region are being warned of an email scam.

Over two days this week, Waterloo Regional Police said eight people from the University of Waterloo reported receiving fraudulent emails telling students they are eligible for a tax refund from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Police said there are another 15 reports of the scam targeting UW students.

In the fraudulent emails sent to students' school email accounts, the sender asks the students to submit a claim for a tax refund and asks for personal information including banking information and SIN numbers.