Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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Got this email today saying im elligible for a refund from HM Customs
It was sent to my hotmail, first thoughts were it could be dodgy.
Anyone ever heard of this before?
Heres what the email said
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that
you are eligible to receive a tax refund of Ј 99.23.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-6 days in order to
process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
To access the form for your tax refund, please Click here
Best Regards,
HM Revenue & Customs
© Copyright 2008, HM Revenue & Customs UK All rights reserved.
TAX REFUND ID: A29R113
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Matt L
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wouldnt reply to the email personally but might be worth a call to the revenue, you can get refunds but never thought they emailed you out would of thought it would be a letter personally.
were you expecting anything?
more to the point its not like the revenue to tell you your due a refund  they hate giving money out.
[Edited on 23-04-2009 by Matt L]
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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What is the copyright symbol all about? Looks a bit dodge to me
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DannyB
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Some how I very much doubt HM customs and revenue would contact you via E-mail. Maybe I'm wrong though?
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Mertin
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I bought a snowboarding jacket from ebay 2 months ago. It was sent from america and I had to pay a customs fee of something like £15.
I got the letter from parcelforce about the fee, think it was more of an import tax I had to pay
I clicked the link to see what it would send me to. Il do a print screen
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Tommy L
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Doesn't sound right to me. I've never come across that before.
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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Not letting me open it now, page cannot be found. Wierd
Plus, it says im due a refund of J99.23 
[Edited on 23-04-2009 by Mertin]
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Matt L
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tbh id ring them as it is a bit dodgy that the emailed you as i seriously doubt they would have your hotmail address on their system, if you were due a refund they would be more likely to write you a letter, and even thats unlikely as they prefer not to give money out
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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hm revenue wouldn't email you. they'd write a letter.
why would they have your email anyway?
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
hm revenue wouldn't email you. they'd write a letter.
why would they have your email anyway?
Only way I thought would be through ebay
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Colin
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Most likely a scam. Anything like that & your the one that has to chase them!!
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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I had a rebate last week, was contacted by letter not email.
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_Allan_
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I got one also. Just had to pay the admin fee of £24.99. Cheque is on it's way then I get £372.42 within 28 days 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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You don't usually have to pay to get a rebate... 
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_Allan_
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I don't know, it was once in a lifetime special deal. Pay the admin fee get the monies. You aint having none of it now 
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DannyB
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Allan you're so silly, thats clearly a scam. Now, if I could just have your bank details I will rectify this ASAP as I work in a bank. Kthnx
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CorsAsh
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Danny, whats your mother's maiden name and log in details?
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_Allan_
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u2u on way Danny, thanks for the help
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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HM customs wrote to me when they said they owed me money. Best letter ever tbh.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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HMRC never email you about tax refunds - this one is fake.
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K17STY
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Its a fake, my mum is an accountant and alot of her clients have been caught out. She called HMRC to tell them and they werent interested. Iv heard it looks very real tho.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/spoofs.htm
quote:
If you suspect you have received a fraudulent email please do not follow any links within the email, disclose any details or respond to it.
Forward it to us at phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk. We cannot reply on each email we receive, but the information will be used to help reduce online fraud.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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they'll send a letter, i got one last year for £500 and im hoping for another one soon because i know ive paid too much tax again. ive never had to chase mine either, always been a letter with a cheque attached
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