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Letter from DWP is a CD (or DVD) is it a scam?

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  • My husband recently received a USB stick in a jiffy bag supposedly from the DWP (return address was in Belfast) - the stick was in a clear sleeve with 'Letter for Mr xxxxxxxx' and the DWP coat of arms and 'Department for Work & Pensions'. It looks official but I'm not going to try and test it! Was think of taking it to the local Job Centre to see if they are interested...
  • What's a CD?   :p
  • scotsmantom
    scotsmantom Posts: 12 Forumite
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    edited 30 October 2024 at 3:19PM
    I have today received a second cd apparently from DWP Belfast with no enclosure. Again with my name embossed on the  disc looking very official. This time it includes my middle name on envelope and disc.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 34,595 Forumite
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    No excitement here - all we got were the boring printed letter versions :'(
  • Chickereeeee
    Chickereeeee Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    molerat said:
    No excitement here - all we got were the boring printed letter versions :'(
    If the CD had a virus, trojan or scam software in it, you don't think it would announce itself immediately do you? It would lurk in the background for a few weeks or months....

    Having said that, there does not seem to be cause for concern, other than the fact that the DWP are send CDs out 'by mistake' without a covering letter (also a mistake?)
  • squirrelpie
    squirrelpie Posts: 1,378 Forumite
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    DWP are send CDs out 'by mistake' without a covering letter (also a mistake?)
    Well, I suppose if they sent a covering letter to somebody who had asked for audio (because they are blind?) then that might be a cause for concern. Since they would have to find somebody to read the letter in order to discover it was just a covering letter.
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