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Just found this in my 'Hotmail' account. I don't use it much, but occasionally look through it for gems like this:

HM Revenue & Customs
Dear Customer,

* Our stuff HMRC will thank you for your time also for you trust.
* Your tax refund are now ava ilable .
* Please find and download the attached PDF REFUND and follow the instruction
* We mention that the information you enter in the form must be corect, otherwise we will not be able to trans fer.
* For your security, you must review/complete these REFUND by June 23, 2017.

So, my information must be 'corect', their phrasing and spelling, however, needn't be
:-D :-D

this is whats yous gets when ya aint got no levels in english---rite..

;-) :-D

I got the same :-|

I also received a letter this morning - about claiming PPI.
Their search is FREE, and they will "help you reclaim on a 'no-win no-fee' basis".
Shame I claimed mine back, all on my own 4 years ago, and didn't have to share it with freeloaders.

My Hotmail account isn't in my name - it's a nickname - a name that doesn't exist - (apart from being a Jordanian property firm, I've just found out!) and is the one I use when shops insist on an e-mail address.
This letter is addressed to my nickname! :-D

Not sure whether I shall be sending it back suggesting they neither bother me by phone nor post, as 'that' person doesn't exist, and I resent my e-mail address details being sold to freeloaders, or to go ahead and ask them to find out if a fictitious person had PPI :-D :-D :-D

I love the 'Our stuff HMRC.....'
Freudian slip? :-D :-D :-D :-D

If it's still lurking in your 'bin' you could forward it to HMRC. Links on here
https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing

Hi Det,
I's already been sent :-D

Better look out for mine :-D

Seams too bee peple with the letter M that ar gettin the m.

:-D :-0 :-S

My Hotmail ac count doesn't contain an 'M' :-D :-D

me taxes av all bin kept by hmrc they aint neva offer'd to give me nuffin bac.

:-P.

feelin left miffed.

;-)

It's sad that some people do fall for these emails and phone calls, for the thousands they send every day it only takes a few to pay up or download the virus etc for it to be profitable for them.

I agree, Caroline.
What really annoys me are governments who say they will track personal information and viewing history, yet claim there is no way of blocking these thieving whatnots! :-| :-|

Exactly.

I didn't mean blocking - I meant shutting down!!
Yes, I know I can block them - but they keep changing address :-|

Please take note of the following :-

HMRC

Tax rebate/refund

HMRC will NEVER send notifications of a tax rebate/refund by EMAIL, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email. Do not visit the website contained within the email or disclose any personal or payment information. A selection of scam email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails can be seen below:
•[email protected]
•[email protected]
•[email protected]
•[email protected]
•[email protected]
•[email protected]
•[email protected]

Hope this information helps.

GP