Not sure about something - HMRC email...

[ElectroBlaster]

My wife has an email claiming to be from the HMRC which says there is a tax refund available. Now im really cautious about stuff and instantly thought its dodgy as weve never had emails from them, only a letter in the door via snail mail.

Anyone had the same thing?

 

[Brian8bit]

If you have to ask...

 

[Mr-White]

Phone the tax office

MW

 

[Talon]

Letter only I would say, hover over the links in the email and they will no doubt come up as some dodgy URL that has no relation to the tax office.

 

[Jonny69]

You'll get a letter if there's a refund to be had. They don't cold call.

 

[Sp00n]

HMRC don't email you.

 

[AJK]

Phone the tax office

This.

... hover over the links in the email and they will no doubt come up as some dodgy URL that has no relation to the tax office.

And this.

Seems (very) easy to find out if it's for real, to be honest.

 

[Pestilence]

HMRC don't email you.

 

[ElectroBlaster]

I know guys its silly to ask but I had to double check. The snow has frozen my brain lol

Like I said something didnt seem right, paypal splattered all over it etc. So im ignoring it and the missus will call them tomorrow, well she will try as recently they have been terrible to get hold of and no doubt it will be worse because of the snow.

 

[Cosimo]

From HMRC:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/examples.htm

 

[AJK]

Like I said something didnt seem right, paypal splattered all over it etc.

So what, "you have a tax refund due, please enter your paypal details here"? Definitely genuine

 

[ElectroBlaster]

Thanx

Was just about to say I grabbed the email and googled it, it went straight to the link you posted. But what gets me is there are people that have had a fake email only to get the real thing posted thru their door. So if thats the case how the hell are the scammers getting this info?

 

[Talon]

There sending out millions of emails at once, chances are good some will tally.

 

[bsoltan]

How does HMRC have the email address?

 

[Azza]

You really had to ask?


Oh and get rid of the wife if she thought it could be legit.

 

[ElectroBlaster]

She didnt m8 lol! We were both checking out currys and something for our daughter and logged into her email account.

 

[apatia77]

You should click the link and then give them your bank details and everything else they ask for.Then you just patiently wait for the money to arrive.


Or should you?

 

[simpletom]

They send a letter via snail mail. I just got £3500 refunded.