Hi folks

I NEARLY fell for this latest scam, but want to send out this warning to
all of you (which is why there is a long list of recipients!). I had an email
entitled 'tax Refund File Number 2009HMRC95841476X622. From all
appearances it looked genuine - and there is a phone number given saying
available
8am to 8pm 7 days a week. As I had had a letter recently about the same
subject, I thought it may be right. Well, I smelled a rat in time. Looking
closely at the 'sender' I saw that it was hmrc.co.uk. the correct one should
have been a .gov address, so I then looked it up on Snopes. Sure enough, with
exactly the same wording, came up a scam that is doing the rounds of
America. It is a blatant attempt at stealing your identity, as the form (which
I
had downloaded to check out) asks for all your details - NI number etc.

SO, please, please be careful if you get any emails like this. I am copying
the wording for you to see for yourself.

"
ATTN: Dear Applicant,
2009 - Recalculation Tax Refund

After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have
determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 284.23 GBP
Your TRN (TAX REFUND NUMBER): 2 7 9 0 2 1 6 8 1 5, please fill the payment
form attached in the email.
Please submit the tax refund and allow us 3-9 business days in order to
process it.

Note: For security reasons, we recommend that you close your browser after
you have finished accessing your refund status.
- For security reasons, we will record your ip-address and date.
- Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicted.

Best Regards,
Greg Stephen
Tax Credit Office Agent
Preston
PR1 0SB
Telephone: 0845 300 3900
Opening hours:
8.00 am to 8.00 pm, seven days a week"
I hope that you have taken the trouble to read this, and that you are not
annoyed that I have taken the liberty of sending it to you all.
Kind regards
Phyllis


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