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Jimdefruit · 08-02-07, 10:15 PM

Beware of another one as the attached picture. Note the wonky email address.

Analoguesat · 08-02-07, 10:17 PM

What picture would that be then Jim

Edit - oh good you have put the pic up now

diapason · 08-02-07, 10:59 PM

That's some scam! In the first place, the Inland Revenue NEVER offer you money back - you have to claim it. I heard of someone who had been paying too much tax for years because they had not returned a form to the Revenue when they retired, and, at the age of 73, at last managed to get several thousand pounds back from them, but only after I helped them out (as a financial adviser).

In the second place, the Revenue never send e-mails, it's always in writing and posted. That way, they can demand tax and during the two days in the post between them and you and the other two days it takes for your reply to get to them, they charge you 4 days' interest on your tax demand - if you get my drift. There's also another day or two between their generating a demand and sending it out, so we're now up to 6 day's interest which they can charge you - and they do. I once was charged an extra 20p on a very small additional demand - that was two day's interest for 6 months!!

Unknown user #1 · 09-02-07, 09:33 AM

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In the first place, the Inland Revenue NEVER offer you money back - you have to claim it.

They did in my case, but they sent me a proper letter stating that they owe me money (not much, unfortunately) and 'check is in the post'.

BGonaSTICK · 09-02-07, 12:11 PM

LOL, my wife used to be a tax accountant before she got a proper job, so the Inland Revenue never owe us any money

Some of the folks who work there are really nice, but as a body they are the scum of the Earth.

You can never beat the Revenue, but you can make bloody sure that you never pay them a penny too much.

Sadly, I guess that 95% of the population do in one way or another.

Unknown user #1 · 09-02-07, 12:36 PM

I am not sure how good the IR folks are but there is one thing I am pretty certain: they haven't got a clue about simple math.
One another occasion they have sent me a letter stating I owe'em 1600 quid. I called them to ask why and they recalculated it. Then I receved letter that they owe me 1300 quid. Woohoo, I thought - nice Christmas present. Then another letter came stating that they recalculated again and this time I owe'em 500 quid. Again, I called them and then they sent me a cheque for 400 quid.

How for Christ sake this could happen? I was always sure that 2+2=4. Apparently, not in IR universe - sometimes it is 5 or 3 or 7 but it is NEVER 4.

BGonaSTICK · 09-02-07, 02:19 PM

LOL, that's a funny story.

I can assure you though, that some of them are ****-hot

Unknown user #1 · 09-02-07, 02:51 PM

I guess that math isn't the thing you discuss with them then?

Jimdefruit · 09-02-07, 04:15 PM

The only ones I found sh!t-hot were the Vat persons. Very straightforward to deal with and only needed to do the job once.

08-02-07, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Another Scam Beware of another one as the attached picture. Note the wonky email address. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

08-02-07, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Another Scam What picture would that be then Jim Edit - oh good you have put the pic up now __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-02-07, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Another Scam That's some scam! In the first place, the Inland Revenue NEVER offer you money back - you have to claim it. I heard of someone who had been paying too much tax for years because they had not returned a form to the Revenue when they retired, and, at the age of 73, at last managed to get several thousand pounds back from them, but only after I helped them out (as a financial adviser). In the second place, the Revenue never send e-mails, it's always in writing and posted. That way, they can demand tax and during the two days in the post between them and you and the other two days it takes for your reply to get to them, they charge you 4 days' interest on your tax demand - if you get my drift. There's also another day or two between their generating a demand and sending it out, so we're now up to 6 day's interest which they can charge you - and they do. I once was charged an extra 20p on a very small additional demand - that was two day's interest for 6 months!! __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

09-02-07, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Another Scam LOL, my wife used to be a tax accountant before she got a proper job, so the Inland Revenue never owe us any money Some of the folks who work there are really nice, but as a body they are the scum of the Earth. You can never beat the Revenue, but you can make bloody sure that you never pay them a penny too much. Sadly, I guess that 95% of the population do in one way or another. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

09-02-07, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Unknown user #1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 536 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another Scam I am not sure how good the IR folks are but there is one thing I am pretty certain: they haven't got a clue about simple math. One another occasion they have sent me a letter stating I owe'em 1600 quid. I called them to ask why and they recalculated it. Then I receved letter that they owe me 1300 quid. Woohoo, I thought - nice Christmas present. Then another letter came stating that they recalculated again and this time I owe'em 500 quid. Again, I called them and then they sent me a cheque for 400 quid. How for Christ sake this could happen? I was always sure that 2+2=4. Apparently, not in IR universe - sometimes it is 5 or 3 or 7 but it is NEVER 4.

09-02-07, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Another Scam LOL, that's a funny story. I can assure you though, that some of them are ****-hot __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

09-02-07, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Unknown user #1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 536 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another Scam I guess that math isn't the thing you discuss with them then?

09-02-07, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Another Scam The only ones I found sh!t-hot were the Vat persons. Very straightforward to deal with and only needed to do the job once. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.