email from hm revenue and customs, is it legit?

manoz · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:34

Got this email from HMRC in my junk email

Dear Applicant:

Following an upgrade of our computer systems and review of our records we have investigated your payments and latest tax returns over the last seven years our calculations show you have made over payments of Ј178.25
Due to the high volume of refunds due you must complete the on line application, the telephone help line is unable to assist with this application. in oder we can process your refund you will need to complete the attatched application form your refund may take up to 6 weeks to process please make sure you complete the form correctly.
As we are upgrading our records we require the completed form showing your full current details by 26.09.2009

Please submit the form attached to your email to confirm the refund.

HM Revenue & Customs

The form asks for all sorts of information, like card numbers, mothers maiden name, address etc.

I'm not sure whether I've actually given my email address to them so don't know if this is legit. Also there is spelling mistakes lol. I take it this is less then kosher?

Russinating · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:36

An email from someone you don't know is offering you money.

Go figure.

PS. That is the most blatant scam email ever after Mr George Abadubedgwendo wanting to give you his family's inheritance.

Glaucus · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:36

what do you think.

DampCat · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:36

The would send you a letter not an email. Plus they're addressing you as "Applicant" and not your real name. in any case, have you applied for anything?

Bad grammar, dont phone us, crap puntuation etc etc.

Disregard, continue life.

manoz · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:46

I haven't applied for anything, I guess it was the email senders address that threw me off. [email protected]. I already got back 300 quid this year, I thought they'd wanna give me more cos I'm still getting raped on taxes lol.

Duke · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:49

Go into the email header details to get the 'real' email address.

Amnesia · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:57

in oder we can process your refund you will need to complete the attatched application form your refund may take up to 6 weeks to process please make sure you complete the form correctly.

are you kidding me ?

DampCat · 24 Sep 2009 at 13:59

Duke said:
Go into the email header details to get the 'real' email address.

Whats this? Can you explain? My mum got one from "her bank" that i quickly stopped her from complying with, but i couldn't explain why it used a "legitimate" email address.

How would you enable that on Gmail?

Bucket · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:01

Did you need to ask?

manoz · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:05

Duke said:
Go into the email header details to get the 'real' email address.

Aah, didn't know about that. I'll have to check that more often.

Bill101 · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:08

On the plus side you could be 178.25 'J''s better off if you do fill in the form.

Russinating · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:13

DampCat said:
How would you enable that on Gmail?

Click on the arrow at the top right of an email and go to 'Show Original'.

matthewhotdude · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:17

Fake as they come, A few members on my forum site have been reporting this email too

And they can't even spell "order"

Participant · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:19

AcidHell2 said:
what do you think.

What he said. My granny would have spotted this.

AnDyR0o · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:24

Cant beleive you had to ask, better safe than sorry i suppose

-BA- · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:25

I am astounded you even opened the attachment. Never ever open attachments unless you know for sure the sender is legit, ie: you are expecting email or you have subscribed to a mailing list.....omg.

jamief · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:27

-BA- said:
I am astounded you even opened the attachment. Never ever open attachments unless you know for sure the sender is legit, ie: you are expecting email or you have subscribed to a mailing list.....omg.

Where did he mention an attachment?

manoz · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:27

-BA- said:
I am astounded you even opened the attachment. Never ever open attachments unless you know for sure the sender is legit, ie: you are expecting email or you have subscribed to a mailing list.....omg.

I didn't open the attachment, I'm not that dumb

The info fields were all below the above email(didn't include them in the quote)

mattyprice4004 · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:30

Obvious spam is obvious.

Tefal · 24 Sep 2009 at 14:30

manoz said:
I haven't applied for anything, I guess it was the email senders address that threw me off. [email protected]. I already got back 300 quid this year, I thought they'd wanna give me more cos I'm still getting raped on taxes lol.

Surely if they've already given you £300 you know how they get in contact with you so would know instantly?