Latest scam

Sicard

Hurrah, I'm getting a tax refund:

HM Revenue & Customs.



Issuing date - Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:39:55

Expiration date - Friday, August 04, 2017 23:59:59





Dear X,



Your application with HMRC has been reviewed and recalculated.

We have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 205.07 GBP directly to your bank account.

For security reasons you need to confirm your personal details with HMRC.



Click to proceed:



For more information about refund and payments, or to get in touch, go to our help page:



A refund can be delayed a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.

Personal information is collected under the Income Tax Act to administer tax, benefits and related programs.







Thanks For understanding,

Accounts Dept.

2017 HMRC.

I've deleted the links.

I suppose some folks may fall for it and end up with ransomware on their machines.

John_Gray

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples/phishing-emails-and-bogus-contact-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples

AndyPix

Its just a variation of a phishing scam .
(weve got money to give you, just enter your bank details here so we can pay you)


Nothing new here

donnac2558

Oh! I got one of those. Mine was £265! How exciting I thought, then laughed and blocked

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Mine has gone missing, who do I sue, escalate it to, bother with my nonsense!

pogofish

Latest scam..?

The have been doing the rounds for a good couple of years now.

rmg1

A paltry refund :rotfl:
I got one a few months ago for several thousand.

Like others, laughed and deleted.

kwikbreaks

I've checked my spam folder and it seems I've not got any refund. I feel left out. At least there is another opportunity in there...

I have a lucrative crude oil proposal and will need your partnership. If you are willing to get involved let me know so I can give you further details on the project.
Sincerely,
Abdelrizak al Saadi

I really must find a way to turn off my spam filtering so I can see all the offers others here seem to get.

zagubov

I got my tax refund as a paper cheque and had to visit an actual bank to pay it in.

forgotmyname

Mum received an email which she ignored and then received a cheque for the refund.

Not all of them are scams. Sometimes its genuine.

SpanishBlue

forgotmyname wrote: »

Mum received an email which she ignored and then received a cheque for the refund.

Not all of them are scams. Sometimes its genuine.

Probably just a coincidence your Mum received a scam email at about the same time as she was due a refund - Taken from John Gray's link above...

"HMRC will never send notifications of a tax rebate/refund by email, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email."