hootsno1
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 12:59 PM |
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tax refund
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.
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adam1985
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:10 PM |
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When ever i have had them they come as a letter then a cheque
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JeffHs
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:10 PM |
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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.
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jack_t
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:12 PM |
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i got one of those aswell for the exact same amount so it must be fake
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mookaloid
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:15 PM |
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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.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mrwibble
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:21 PM |
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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.
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adithorp
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:22 PM |
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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!
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Minicooper
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:23 PM |
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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
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hootsno1
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 01:45 PM |
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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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carpmart
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 02:37 PM |
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Got the same email too! 
You only live once - make the most of it!
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 04:46 PM |
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I have had one of them how stupid do they think people are as if they have everybodys email address
https://www.facebook.com/groups/462610273778799/
Puddle Dodgers Club
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 06:15 PM |
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Yep got one too! ... I reckoned that if it was from HMRC at least they would know my name!
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 06:29 PM |
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quote:
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
Be careful then, i believe if you click the link then you get put on a suckers list, and get a load more in future. I never click links in unsolicited
emails.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 07:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adam1985
When ever i have had them they come as a letter then a cheque
Whenever I have had them they come as a letter then they do nothing, apparently I have to ask them to send me the money they owe me...
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