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Scam email purporting to be HMRC

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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,055 Forumite
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    cajef wrote: »
    Apologies graciously accepted.:)

    But oh dear as agrinnall has pointed out in their opinion you are taking up unnecessary space on the forums, just think if we all do that the worldwide web will soon be full and no one will be able to post again on any forum .;):D
    I guess the irony whooshed over your head. :cool:
    Pollycat wrote: »

    Of course, if you think otherwise, you can report my post
    Pollycat wrote: »
    If you're so concerned about space, maybe report my post to the mods and let them decide if it's worth the space it's taking up.

    Just report my post if you don't like it.
    Otherwise, just move on.
  • JReacher1
    JReacher1 Posts: 4,663 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Guys, just a quick warning if you receive an email from the HMRC saying that you are eligible to unexpectedly receive hundreds of pounds due to overpaid tax and all you need to do is click on a link and give them all your personal details then it is definitely a scam.

    That is all this thread needs, lets all move on......
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Name Dropper
    JReacher1 wrote: »
    Guys, just a quick warning if you receive an email from the HMRC saying that you are eligible to unexpectedly receive hundreds of pounds due to overpaid tax and all you need to do is click on a link and give them all your personal details then it is definitely a scam.

    That is all this thread needs, lets all move on......

    I owe them £30k apparently - I wish I earned enough to accrue a tax debt of that size :rotfl:
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    I guess the irony whooshed over your head. :cool:
    Just report my post if you don't like it.
    Otherwise, just move on.

    Oh dear I think it is you that has missed the irony, did you not notice the smiley, the wink and the grin in my post.

    If after all these years on the these forums you cannot see when someone is agreeing with you and joking I will leave you to get on with your interpretation of forum posts, sad really but have a good day.
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