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Title: Email tax scam Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:10:34 Be careful people just had a tax scam which looked really legit from "HMRC" saying i was due a tax rebate which if you click on takes you to a fake HMRC site then asks for your bank details.
LOOKED VERY VERY REAL Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Sippo on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:12:53 I really don't understand how people fall for these scams. No one just gives money out.
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:23:06 I had one from 'paypal' asking me to verify my account details. All the input boxes were within an email and you click a button to submit.
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:29:53 Im expecting a tax rebate and it was maybe luckily pretty much spot on, it linked to a site which now looking at it is identical to the official HMRC site. Was very very believable.
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Sippo on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:33:18 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/examples.htm
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: nochee on Friday, February 19, 2010, 07:43:47 They would send you a cheque, not ask you for your bank details.
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, February 19, 2010, 08:04:46 I've had loads of these, also had something similar pretending to be from HSBC saying I had money in m,y account or something. I don't and never have had an account with HSBC.
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, February 19, 2010, 08:29:04 :fishing:
That tax one has been around a few years...moan at your ISP for having a shit spam filter. Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Chubbs on Friday, February 19, 2010, 08:32:46 I had one from 'paypal' asking me to verify my account details. All the input boxes were within an email and you click a button to submit. i get that, and i also get emails from HSBC telling me to varify my details, I dont even have an account with HSBC.Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Phil_S on Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:41:13 It's not the ISP that needs to be persecuted. It's the scum who send it
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: THE FLASH on Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:49:19 I get loads....never ever give details ...end of.
Easy how people get caught though, some are very professional looking. Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:51:42 I like the ones that ask you to fill in your details. I fill them in as follows...
Name: Fuck off Address: You scamming little cunt etc..etc... Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: THE FLASH on Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:55:25 I like the ones that ask you to fill in your details. I fill them in as follows... Name: Fuck off Address: You scamming little cunt etc..etc... I did that a couple of times. Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, February 19, 2010, 18:15:18 i get that, and i also get emails from HSBC telling me to varify my details, I dont even have an account with HSBC. Yeah Lloyds TSB seems to hit my spam filter a lot Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Sippo on Monday, February 22, 2010, 10:54:27 I just received an e-mail from the FBI stating my ATM card was ready...
Title: Re: Email tax scam Post by: Rich Pullen on Monday, February 22, 2010, 11:00:16 I just received an e-mail from the FBI stating my ATM card was ready... Phew, you must be relieved. |