BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)

Subject: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 06:35 AM

BE WARNED!

This is an interesting slant on the money scams which I have just received.

Headed, HM Revenue and Customs Refund,and looking exactly like the genuine green logo, telling me that they have decided that I am due for a £958.76 refund on previous years tax.

They will require details of my bank account to process the refund.

The big giveaway for me was that it was signed "Best Regards" HM Revenue and Customs.

BEST REGARDS from the Tax Man. I don't think so. LOL


whb

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 06:55 AM

There's a lot of it about, HMRC keep a track of them on their website & publish reminders HMRC Scams

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 07:14 AM

The Australian Taxation Office lists similar scams on it's website.

One of the best is a cold-call, directing the taxpayer to send money to the Australian Tax Office care of someone in India!!

Several emails use language & formats not used in Australia - we have a financial year, not a fiscal year, & we'd never write - 500$ or 500 AUD.

But people fall for them.

Greed is good? (or god as I mistyped)

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: John J
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 11:04 AM

I also received the HMRC request for bank details. I reported it to the HMRC fraud department but haven't heard anything from them or the 'pretend HMRC' since.

JJ

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 11:24 AM

I keep getting emails supposedly from HSBC saying there has been fraudulent activity on my account and they need to my details to verify I am the account holder, what a set of wankers.

Dave H

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: GUEST,PeterC
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 03:53 PM

[quote]
The big giveaway for me was that it was signed "Best Regards" HM Revenue and Customs.
[/quote]
The big givaway was that it was an email. Refunds are ALWAYS advised by snail mail.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 02:44 PM

Bump

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 04:39 PM

With anything like that, just remember that any legitimate organisation won't need to ask for information as they'll have it already. If you specify account details on your tax return they can pay any refund directly. otherwise they have your name and address so they can send a cheque.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Anne Lister
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 04:52 PM

HMRC don't notify you of your refunds by email - any more than any bank would ask you for your security details that way. But am I the only one to be bombarded with emails supposedly from World of Warcraft (with whom I have never had an account)? Yesterday we reached the giddy totals of 15 of the buggers ...all, when tracked back using Spam Cop, from hotmail accounts. I'm reporting them all to Spam Cop but it's not making any difference and I'm heartily sick of it all. If anyone has a creative solution to this I'm ready to listen!

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: GUEST,PeterC
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 04:25 PM

I get a couple of fake "verify your account" messages claiming to be from MSN every day. Now I know what is being done with the information entered by people who respond to them.

If the messages really are from Hotmail accounts then you should report them direct to MSN.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Edthefolkie
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 05:44 PM

I get regular cr*p of this nature from somebody, probably Nigerian or Russian, claiming to be eBay!

Subject: RE: BS: HM Revenue and Customs SCAM! (UK)
From: Gurney
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 04:35 PM

I had one, very plausible, seemingly from my bank. Only the address was 'wrong.' Trying to open a correspondence.

I reported it to the bank, who reported it to the government, who checked With me. Bloodhounds on the trail.