Possible Tax scam

[Condor68]

Just had a dodgy looking e mail supposedly from HMRC.Sender down as 938-Uk Revenue.Alludes to applying for Tax reimbursement.Format doesnt look like any contact I have had with the Taxman.

Keith

[Vulcanone]

Someone on Facebook hacking accounts claiming to be from the IMF with financial help ! doing the rounds also....

[Nighthawke]

Surely any HMRC communication comes through the post doesn't it?

[mustang5861]

Surely any HMRC communication comes through the post doesn't it?

No, a hell of a lot of it now comes via email. I think you can choose to have it sent by post, but their first choice (as with so many other organisations) is the 'electronic pathway'. Sign of the times...

[Nighthawke]

Ok thanks for that. Maybe they don't have my email address.

[iainpeden]

I have just googled “HMRC communications “. There is a section on www.gov.uk where you can check genuine HMRC e-mail addresses.

[C24]

I received one for £583.** refund from a gmail account on Sunday. Thanks for the link Ian

[iainpeden]

I got this from willm%-%ear% at ciali%uyn.com (substitute an s for the %) this morning.

"Dear Prime Member,


We regret to inform you that your Amazon Prime membership has been canceled due to a failed payment. It seems that your last payment couldn't be processed, and as your payment method wasn't updated in time, we had to cancel your membership. To reinstate your membership, please update your payment information as soon as possible. We value your membership and hope to continue providing you with the benefits of Amazon Prime. To update your payment information, see the document we attached and follow the instructions.


Sincerely,
Prime Billing Team"

Beware

[captain scarlet]

Someone on Facebook hacking accounts claiming to be from the IMF with financial help ! doing the rounds also....

Was it Mr Phelps?