Scam?

[Deleted User]

I received a text message this morning (unfortunately I've deleted it, so can't quote the exact terms). It said that my "P60" tax repayment "from Gov.UK" amounting to £700-odd pounds (a specific amount was specified, including a pence amount, so it looked "official") was now finalised and giving a link with warning that my bank account details would need to be verified (or some such wording). I have no tax repayment claim pending. Nothing to indicate who sent the message. I deleted the message on the assumption this is a scam. Has anyone else had something similar?

bertiewhite

My wife had something similar even though she had only just had a real refund. I'm sure the HMRC website even says they will only ever write to you, not text or email.

eskbanker

Yes, as per https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/reporting-fraudulent-emails:

HMRC never send notifications of a tax rebate or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email or text message.

jimjames

Deleted_User wrote: »

I have no tax repayment claim pending. Nothing to indicate who sent the message. I deleted the message on the assumption this is a scam. Has anyone else had something similar?

If you have no tax repayment pending, did that give a clue that it might be a scam? I get these on a daily basis across a variety of emails. It doesn't matter whether it's a tax repayment, Amazon account locked out, Natwest online banking error, they're all scams.


Far safer to assume all are scams unless you know otherwise.

[Deleted User]

jimjames wrote: »

If you have no tax repayment pending, did that give a clue that it might be a scam? I get these on a daily basis across a variety of emails. It doesn't matter whether it's a tax repayment, Amazon account locked out, Natwest online banking error, they're all scams.


Far safer to assume all are scams unless you know otherwise.

That's what I did

bertiewhite

On a similar note, whenever I get a phonecall from the likes of SKY, if they ask me to go through some security questions I refuse, saying that it's them who are wanting to talk to me, not the other way round and they could be anybody!!

polymaff

Deleted_User wrote: »

...Has anyone else had something similar?

As the old hag on "Round the Horne" used to say: "Many, many times"

MABLE

Had this many times along with the usual scam phone call from Microsoft.

teddysmum

MABLE wrote: »

Had this many times along with the usual scam phone call from Microsoft.

But the calls are more fun if you have half an hour to spare.


I wonder if anyone has had an email from 'NS&I' , asking them to click on a link to claim their million.