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Title: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: Hairydude on November 27, 2011, 04:02:35 AM Hey I'm not usually gullable but it looks official and comes from office@hmrc.gov.uk but its in my junk mail so already alarm bells ringing. I'm obviously not gonna download link as I'll just contact them direct but looking for advice if it is a known scam, it says; "HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
11/25/2011 TAX REFUND NOTIFICATION Dear Taxpayer, After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 223.56 GBP. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it. To access your tax refund, please follow the steps bellow: .....- download the Tax Refund Form attached to this email .....- open it in a browser .....- follow the instructions on your screen A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. Regards, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)" Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: Hairydude on November 27, 2011, 04:13:18 AM It's cool just found on HMRC it's a phishing email so beware if anybody gets the same.
Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: mulhuzz on November 27, 2011, 05:01:45 AM the idea that the tax office would use 'Dear Taxpayer...'
Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: kinboshi on November 27, 2011, 09:01:56 AM Never log into anything following a link in an email, or download anything attached to an email like this.
Also, the HMRC wouldn't email you giving you a week to claim something. If you're due a rebate, you're due a rebate. Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: Hairydude on November 27, 2011, 09:53:33 AM I know- brainfart on my part!
just seemed genuine from that email address and looked official(as they are meant to) Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: gatso on November 27, 2011, 10:09:30 AM hmrc now using us style date format?
anyone can set the return address of an email to anything. it doesn't mean that's where it came from Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: mulhuzz on November 27, 2011, 10:17:13 AM btw, if you *are* due a rebate, it'll be added to your wages at work/deducted from tax payable in your wages or (yeh, [ ] thin, I know...) they'll send you a cheque!
Title: Re: Is this tax rebate email genuine? Post by: redsimon on November 27, 2011, 10:24:58 AM btw, if you *are* due a rebate, it'll be added to your wages at work/deducted from tax payable in your wages or (yeh, [ ] thin, I know...) they'll send you a cheque! They'll write to you so also beware any 'phone calls purporting to be from HMRC which ends up asking for personal details |