Is this real?

[KidRambo]

I recieved an email from HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs)

From: HM Revenue & Customs (taxrefund@hmrc.gov.uk)
Sent: 19 December 2011 19:15:00
To:
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
19/12/2011

TAX REFUND NOTIFICATION

Dear Customer ,
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 223.56 GBP.

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.

To access your tax refund, please follow the steps bellow:

.....- download the Tax Refund Form attached to this email
.....- open it in a browser (recommended mozilla firefox)
.....- follow the instructions on your screen


A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

Regards,
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

 

[das7002]

look at the email headers... headers can't very easily be forged as every smtp server adds where it was received from... (and if it was a relay what server it sent it to)

 

[xPlayer]

I think this is FAKE.

 

[Improved]

I think this is FAKE.

How do you know for sure?

I usually google the email. It will most likely either tell you whos email it is or that it is a scam email.

 

[Vakarian]

This is the first result I get when I google the email. It's fake.

 

[xPlayer]

People can you this site for fake emails

 

[KidRambo]

but the email used to send my email was none of the ones they say are fake:
Fake email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails include:
services@hmrc.co.uk
message@tax.co.uk
alertsonline@hmrc.co.uk
info@hmrc.gov.uk
noreply@hmrc.gov.uk
securemail@hmrc.co.uk
rebate@hmrc.gov.uk
info.hmrc@direct.gov.uk
email4983913@hmrc.gov.uk
payment@hmrc.gov.uk

 

[XcvcX]

It's fake. You won't be getting emails about tax refunds in an email lol.....

 

[xPlayer]

Try using the link that I posted.

 

[Zaruna]

It's fake. You won't be getting emails about tax refunds in an email lol.....

What he said.

 

[KidRambo]

ok, lol. well i was just checking anyway

 

[King Grub]

I think this is FAKE.

How do you know for sure?

I usually google the email. It will most likely either tell you whos email it is or that it is a scam email.

He didn't say he knew for sure. Learn2read before becoming a mod.

 

[Vakarian]

but the email used to send my email was none of the ones they say are fake:
Fake email addresses used to distribute the tax rebate emails include:
services@hmrc.co.uk
message@tax.co.uk
alertsonline@hmrc.co.uk
info@hmrc.gov.uk
noreply@hmrc.gov.uk
securemail@hmrc.co.uk
rebate@hmrc.gov.uk
info.hmrc@direct.gov.uk
email4983913@hmrc.gov.uk
payment@hmrc.gov.uk

Irrelevant, they tell you on the website that they will NEVER email you about numerous things, tax refunds included. As Grub said, learn2read.