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HairyArsedBloke replied

13 October 2009, 16:07
WTF !!!!

I had to go out at 2:30 for a meeting - just got back.

Across HAB Inc and HAB Me. I've got 40 of these bastards between 2pm and 5pm.

ENOUGH!!
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Spacecadet replied

13 October 2009, 10:24
Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post

You can tell it's not really HMRC, because there are no spelling mistakes and it wasn't immediately followed by a second email saying the account details on the first were misprinted.

And they didn't include your bank account details and accidently CC in the rest of the north west?
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thunderlizard replied

13 October 2009, 10:18
You can tell it's not really HMRC, because there are no spelling mistakes and it wasn't immediately followed by a second email saying the account details on the first were misprinted.
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Lockhouse replied

13 October 2009, 09:59
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

Only the one e-mail? You lucky, lucky bastard. I've been getting about a dozen of these per day from the US IRS and now the HMRC for weeks.

I've just checked my deleted items on one machine it has 68 of them from yesterday. There is another e-mail account that I haven't checked yet. It gets some too. So I'll probably get about 80 per day.

WHS, loads of them.
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Spacecadet replied

13 October 2009, 09:50
Originally posted by sweetandsour View Post

I haven't received a single one. Do the fraudsters all think that I am worthless?

Oh the shame.

That was my first one...
You probably haven't got any because you're more careful with your email address than others
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sweetandsour replied

13 October 2009, 09:48
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

Only the one e-mail? You lucky, lucky bastard. I've been getting about a dozen of these per day from the US IRS and now the HMRC for weeks.

I've just checked my deleted items on one machine it has 68 of them from yesterday. There is another e-mail account that I haven't checked yet. It gets some too. So I'll probably get about 80 per day.

I haven't received a single one. Do the fraudsters all think that I am worthless?

Oh the shame.
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worzelGummidge replied

13 October 2009, 09:45
I received one this morning also. The first one. I use Mailwasher Pro to bounce them back but have no idea if the act of bouncing them back helps me in the long run or if they just keep on sending more emails regardless.
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HairyArsedBloke replied

13 October 2009, 08:54
Only the one e-mail? You lucky, lucky bastard. I've been getting about a dozen of these per day from the US IRS and now the HMRC for weeks.

I've just checked my deleted items on one machine it has 68 of them from yesterday. There is another e-mail account that I haven't checked yet. It gets some too. So I'll probably get about 80 per day.

Last edited by HairyArsedBloke; 13 October 2009, 08:59. Reason: Figs.
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Scary replied

13 October 2009, 08:42
Hahaha do people still fall for those?
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Spacecadet started a topic HMRC Phishing - a warning

13 October 2009, 08:40
HMRC Phishing - a warning

I jusy got an email with the following:

Subject: Notice of Underreported Income

Taxpayer ID: rob-00000006753860UK
Tax Type: INCOME TAX
Issue: Unreported/Underreported Income (Fraud Application)
Please review your tax statement on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website (click on the link below):
review tax statement for taxpayer id: rob-00000006753860UK
HM Revenue and Customs
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