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Thread #65307 Message #3590930
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
11-Jan-14 - 05:56 AM
Thread Name: BS: All the Scams Aren't in Nigeria
Subject: RE: BS: All the Scams Aren't in Nigeria
I absolutely love the lascivious granny in Ivory Coast, seduced by the charms of the business partner. He must be quite a sexy chap! Actually, Cocody in Abidjan is a very wealthy district, and anybody living there must have lots of money (relatively speaking). I was almost caught by a scam last week. I do my husband's Tax Return online. I had an email with his Tax reference number on it (How did they get that??) and a clicky to get back onto the HMRC self-assessment site. I did so, and gaily began filling in all his details (God save me!) including Bank a/c number, D.O.B etc. Then it dawned on me that the form was a bit different from last year. Luckily, they were too greedy too soon. A thing came up saying he owed £150, which must be paid before the site continued. I knew jolly well he didn't owe a penny, as he earns well below the personal allowance. I swiftly backtracked and deleted all I'd filled in. The nice helper at HMRC told me on the phone that they use the word ''Gateway' to confuse people, and next time to type in hmrc.gov.uk to get to the correct site. Gulp! I'm definitely far too old for this technology caper!