Hi all
I got a email to day from the tax man saying that i am legable for a tax refund of £468.50 looks legitamate how do tell if its real???
any advice would be greatful.
When ever i have had them they come as a letter then a cheque
How did he get your e-mail address?
How do you pay your tax? If you're registered for online tax, can you check the refund on there? If you are registered on-line, you can specify
on the web site, securely, where (bank a/c details) you want the refund to be paid.
i got one of those aswell for the exact same amount so it must be fake
There's a whole load of tax fake refund emails out there - 99.9% certain to be a fake.
Ask your self if you have applied for a refund recently - they don't volunteer to pay you back unless you have asked.
had the same email, surprisingly i am owed exactly the same amount as you!!
delete it and report it as a phishing scam to hmrc.
It's a fake. A very good copy of the HMRC format... but a fake. Just hold your cursor over the HMRC link and it'll show the true link. Don't click it!
I have one as well same amount, if you hover over the link you should see depending on your anti virus a blocked link from another completely
different URL
This is the link hidden in my email nowt to do with the tax man
"http://frimorecruitment.co.za/components/com_content/models/hmrc/hmrc/refundportal.htm"
Just recently I have been getting loads of these phising emails
Cheers
David
I sent the email to hmrc and had a phone call from them just now its a scam was told not click any links ops to late
Thanks all
mark
Got the same email too!
I have had one of them how stupid do they think people are as if they have everybodys email address
Yep got one too! ... I reckoned that if it was from HMRC at least they would know my name!
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Originally posted by hootsno1
I sent the email to hmrc and had a phone call from them just now its a scam was told not click any links ops to late
Thanks all
mark
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Originally posted by adam1985
When ever i have had them they come as a letter then a cheque