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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: garry22 on January 20, 2013, 09:19:48 pm

Title: Scam?
Post by: garry22 on January 20, 2013, 09:19:48 pm

I just received this email (with an attachment but no virus, so I guess it's phishing?).

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PostOffice
From: support@postoffice.co.uk
Subject: Post Office Tax Rebate
Date: January, 20, 2013


After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax rebate of: £ 143.24

Regarding this, please download and fill out the form in order to process your tax rebate.


TAX REBATE NUMBER: UK7022885-POSTOFFICE/2013

Please allow us 3 to 7 days to process your refunds.


Our head office address can be found on our web site at http://www.postoffice.co.uk

Thank you,
Post Office Limited
Alice Perkins
Copyright 2013 The Post Office

Title: Re: Scam?
Post by: Kinver_Clean on January 20, 2013, 09:26:49 pm

Since when did the Post Office have anything to do with taxation and rebates other than deliver them to your door??

If anything comes like this bin it immediately and do not even down load the main message.
You should know whether you are due for a rebate-- and its the wrong time of year.

Title: Re: Scam?
Post by: Paul Moss on January 20, 2013, 09:27:45 pm

Gary there has been loads of these over the years. The tax office will never email you with refunds or collections. It will always be via royal mail.

Title: Re: Scam?
Post by: C Phillips on January 21, 2013, 07:51:26 pm

I got exactly the same today, even the same figure of £143.34. I just deleted it.

Title: Re: Scam?
Post by: Paul Moss on January 21, 2013, 07:54:30 pm

Quote from: C Phillips on January 21, 2013, 07:51:26 pm

I got exactly the same today, even the same figure of £143.34. I just deleted it.

You must have paid the same tax as garry :D

Title: Re: Scam?
Post by: *Hector* on January 21, 2013, 08:17:00 pm

or used the same accountant  :P