Is this a bogus email??

[jennycakes 11]

Tax Refund Notification

 

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are

eligible to receive a tax refund of 1065.49 GBP.

 

Please submit the tax refund request and allow 6-9 days in order to process it.

 

Click here to submit you tax refund request

 

Note : A refund can be delayed a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid records

or applying after deadline.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

HM Revenue & Customs

 

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i havent done anything,but when you click the link it takes you to your bank log in page,or does it??:suspect:

[andyofborg 11]

of course its a scam

 

HMRC is not technological enough to use email

[Anting 10]

Yep bogus!!! - HMRC would NEVER EVER email you!!!!!!

 

Delete it!!!

 

 

T

[rubydazzler 11]

And they'd certainly never OFFER you a refund ... you have to drag them kicking and screaming to the cashpoint!

[smithy266 21]

Don't tell me you have fallen for it and responded?

[Anting 10]

Don't tell me you have fallen for it and responded?

 

 

Oh Dear...

[jennycakes 11]

Don't tell me you have fallen for it and responded?

 

no,no,no,i defo havent

[alchresearch 214]

But you did click on it though. That's how computers get infected with viruses and spyware.

[HeadingNorth 11]

But you did click on it though. That's how computers get infected with viruses and spyware.

 

No half-competent email program will ever download an e-mail attachment merely because you clicked on the email. What sort of antiquated software are you using that you still have to worry about such things?

[HeadingNorth 11]

i havent done anything,but when you click the link it takes you to your bank log in page,or does it??:suspect:

 

 

Don't take any notice of the what the link says it is; right-click, copy the link location, and paste it into your browser address to find out where it will really take you.

 

I'd lay a very heavy sum of money that it will take you to a fake website which includes the name of a genuine bank somewhere in it, but actually ends in something else.

[dizzy_chick 10]

Why don't you ring your local tax office and find out? If it is genuine, then they will be able to confirm it.. If it is a scam, they need to know anyway...

[ukstudent 10]

You have to APPLY for a refund - they won't just email you about it.

 

Stay well away. Maybe report it to HMRC too.