Scam alert

trikey · 10th April 2018, 18:38

Keep ya wits guys and girlies had this to my phone today!

steve-45 · 10th April 2018, 19:19

Got to be a SCAM, the government never sends you refunds out of the blue ........

m2n · 10th April 2018, 19:28

I get an email couple time a month from HMRC saying I am owed £245.00(varies) in a tax rebate and if I send my bank details they will deposit it in my account. So I only press one button on my keyboard which is DELETE............

victorgte · 10th April 2018, 20:38

Our daughter got the same text. Non driver, disabled and never owned a car. Pretty conclusive I would say.

Simondi · 10th April 2018, 20:56

I got one for income tax.
Bizzare thing is i was on the HRMC website last week - all excited for nothing lol

Andy_with_a_screwdriver · 10th April 2018, 21:22

Not that bizzare at all really, there are all sorts of software virusware etc than can see what you are looking at. Scammers then send phishing mails to ip addresses with info related to your history. It only needs one person to fall victim and their money is made.o

trebor · 10th April 2018, 21:34

and HMRC do not send e mails to customers anyway

guru · 11th April 2018, 00:03

Yep, Mrs Guru got this earlier......ignored it obviously!

rustymotor · 11th April 2018, 06:05

Folk don't clean their PC's and allow all kinds of silly apps on their mobiles, just check permissions on some of your apps..I use https://www.malwarebytes.com/ and https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download Both free versions and it will speed up your device at the same time. As for facebook enough said

victorgte · 11th April 2018, 06:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustymotor

Folk don't clean their PC's and allow all kinds of silly apps on their mobiles, just check permissions on some of your apps..I use https://www.malwarebytes.com/ and https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download Both free versions and it will speed up your device at the same time. As for facebook enough said

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10th April 2018, 18:38	#1
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,758 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Scam alert Keep ya wits guys and girlies had this to my phone today! __________________ Lest we forget..

10th April 2018, 19:28	#3
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	I get an email couple time a month from HMRC saying I am owed £245.00(varies) in a tax rebate and if I send my bank details they will deposit it in my account. So I only press one button on my keyboard which is DELETE............ __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

10th April 2018, 20:38	#4
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,802 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	Our daughter got the same text. Non driver, disabled and never owned a car. Pretty conclusive I would say. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

10th April 2018, 20:56	#5
Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	I got one for income tax. Bizzare thing is i was on the HRMC website last week - all excited for nothing lol __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

10th April 2018, 21:34	#7
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,522 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	and HMRC do not send e mails to customers anyway __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

10th April 2018, 19:19	#2
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Got to be a SCAM, the government never sends you refunds out of the blue ........

10th April 2018, 21:22	#6
Andy_with_a_screwdriver Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Plymouth Posts: 692 Thanks: 141 Thanked 153 Times in 117 Posts	Not that bizzare at all really, there are all sorts of software virusware etc than can see what you are looking at. Scammers then send phishing mails to ip addresses with info related to your history. It only needs one person to fall victim and their money is made.o

11th April 2018, 00:03	#8
guru Posted a thing or two MG ZT, Rover Sterling, MG ZS EV & BMW X5 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Norfolk Broads Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 20 Thanked 196 Times in 117 Posts	Yep, Mrs Guru got this earlier......ignored it obviously! __________________ My car history http://m6jkk.com

11th April 2018, 06:05	#9
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Folk don't clean their PC's and allow all kinds of silly apps on their mobiles, just check permissions on some of your apps..I use https://www.malwarebytes.com/ and https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download Both free versions and it will speed up your device at the same time. As for facebook enough said

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