Post up and share your examples of spam phishing emails messages #scamaware

[Amethyst]

Re: Please post up and share your examples of spam phishing emails messages #scamawar

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Dear ,
We have detected that you have paid too much tax in the past, due to an official error.
Therefore HMRC applied ESC B41 to issue a repayment for tax years which are now
out of date under the strict statute.
Please completely fill out the form above. Accurate information is necessary so that we
may process your request faster.

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2014 © Crown Copyright (Personal and Corporate Tax Refund Center PCTRC) All rights reserved.

[Nibbler]

Re: Please post up and share your examples of spam phishing emails messages #scamawar

A rather feeble one purporting to be from Sky.

Dear Sky Mail User.

Your account was signed in from unknown location. Please click here to verify your account to avoid closure.

Sky Customer Services Team.

Url in click here link (obfuscated) was not to a sky site, but to a free web hosting company.

I reported the web page a a phishing one to the host who quickly took it down.

[Nibbler]

Re: Please post up and share your examples of spam phishing emails messages #scamawar

Classic HMRC refund one below and advice from HMRC on these (see link)

Note the misspelling of 'refund'

Email:



http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/reporting.htm

Recognising and reporting phishing/bogus emails

What is a phishing email?

Phishing is the fraudulent act of emailing a person in order to obtain their personal/financial information such as passwords, credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a bogus website encouraging you to enter your personal details.
The guidance below may help you to recognise a phishing email.


Remember:

• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will never send notifications of a tax rebate by email, or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email.
• To be completely safe from phishers, do not select links in emails. If in doubt, close your browser, reopen it, and type the web address for the site you want to visit directly into the address bar.

How to report HMRC related phishing/bogus emails

If you have received a HMRC related phishing/bogus email, please forward it to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk and then delete it.