Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#1
Just received this in my inbox. Thrilled to learn that the Revenue have worked out my tax for me. According to my calculations I owe them three grand. I think I shall go out and celebrate.
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Tax Refund Notification
After the just concluded calculation of fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 268.50 GBP. Please submit the tax refund request and have your tax refund sent to your bank account in due time
Please Click "Get Started" reference below to have your tax refund credit to your bank account in due time. Take your time to go through the bank we have on our list.
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I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#2
Amazing Peter, they wanted to give me the exact same amount a few days ago!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
these scams are so routine now surely nobody falls for them.
i must admit i have not heard back from that nigerian prince that i sent my life savings to 5 years ago though.
Guest 718- Registered: 28 Jun 2011
- Posts: 195
#4
Another one that seems to be doing the rounds in various forms at the moment is an invitation to emigrate to Australia. A worrying feature on these appear to be an "unsubscribe" option at the bottom of the message - but of course clicking this could additionally lead to all sorts of problems. The only solution that remains is to block the sender and send them strait to the Junk Mail file.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
#5
Howard, I'm amazed that the Nigerian prince has not contacted you by now to visit the royal kraal to inspect your harem
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#6
Further to John's comment about not unsubscribing, it's probably best not to "press 9 to remove from our list" when you get one of those ppi or similar phone calls.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#7
oh dear i done exactly that a few days ago.