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Tax Refund Notification

After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 840.80 GBP. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-5 days in order to process it.
Click the "Refund Me Now" link below and follow the on screen step in order to have us process your request.

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Note : You will need to provide a valid bank account in which the funds will be payed to. A refund can be delayed for some reasons, for example submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.

Best Regards,
HM Revenue & Customs


When did HM Customs & Revenue open an office in Nigeria :rotfl:
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Comments

  • Oliver14
    Oliver14 Posts: 5,878 Forumite
    Very old one i'm afraid
    'The More I know about people the Better I like my Dog'
    Samuel Clemens
  • birkee
    birkee Posts: 1,933 Forumite
    NEVER
    respond via email, to ANY email asking for information regarding personal details! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!

    NEVER!
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    very old .
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you had searched the forums you would have seen the various threads about the email

    but if you think about it if you havent given hmrc your email address how would they have it to email you
  • bluenoseam
    bluenoseam Posts: 4,612 Forumite
    HMRC could have your email address (more so if you're registered as self-employed) however common sense will dictate that any time they're either looking for money or looking to give you money they send you a physical letter.
    Retired member - fed up with the general tone of the place.
  • Best Regards,
    HM Revenue & Customs


    What a wally , it's usually :- How much have you earned ?
    How much have you got in the Bank ?
    Send it !!!
    You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I’ll tickle your catastrophe (Henry IV part 2)
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