Most illiterate Phishing email ever....

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OwlHoot replied

5 August 2014, 16:48
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I'm sure I remember getting one a while ago which began "Dearest, I am writing to inform you that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have awarded you a tax refund..."

In fairness, HMR&C are trying to be friendlier to their "customers" these days.
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RSoles replied

5 August 2014, 16:43
EA, you may just have answered what's been bugging me for some time:-
why some come with a reasonable title, but then have a random word appended.

'Claim your tax rebate, reasonably'
'Clain........., presumably' etc.
Ta.
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evilagent replied

5 August 2014, 15:09
Originally posted by stek View Post

Just got this today, I don't get it at all...

Subject is Fiscal Activity IRS N745088037

More poor spelling than you can shake a stick at, and an attachment which I will open in a sandboxed VM tmrw just to see....

As if the IRS would sign off with 'Thanks'. It's even too late for July....

May be an urban myth, but I read somewhere that some phishing emails are deliberately poorly written, the bizarre logic being that reasonably intelligent and questioning people would see through it and ignore, but less literate and diligent people would be easier to fleece.
For example, more likely to give you their sort codes and account numbers in order for you to "give them a refund".
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NickFitz replied

5 August 2014, 15:04
Originally posted by stek View Post

As if the IRS would sign off with 'Thanks'. It's even too late for July....

I'm sure I remember getting one a while ago which began "Dearest, I am writing to inform you that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have awarded you a tax refund..."
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Doggy Styles replied

5 August 2014, 14:13
Keep us informed.
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stek started a topic Most illiterate Phishing email ever....

4 August 2014, 21:24
Most illiterate Phishing email ever....

Just got this today, I don't get it at all...

Subject is Fiscal Activity IRS N745088037

Dear Member.

Here is a reoprt on your early 2014 Fedreal Tax reutrn report.
Kindly download the attachment to view your report and start filling for 2014 return as early as second week of July.

Thanks - Intrenal Revenue Sevrice
16/22 Grosvenor Square
London W1K 6AH
United Kingdom
Tel.Fax.: [44] (207) 637-8739

More poor spelling than you can shake a stick at, and an attachment which I will open in a sandboxed VM tmrw just to see....

As if the IRS would sign off with 'Thanks'. It's even too late for July....
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