Is this a scam?

Is this a scam?

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2 clients today have emailed me, forwarding emails purporting to be from HMRC

 

Please be advised that one or more Tax Notices (P6, P6B) have been issued.

For the latest information on your Tax Notices (P6, P6B) please open attached report.
Document Reference: 10676-930.

The security and confidentiality of your personal information is important for us. If you have any questions, please either call the toll-free customer service phone number.
2014 � All rights reserved

I have logged on to HMRC and none of my clients have been issued P6s. I'm pretty certain its a scam , but just wondered if other members have received similar emails from their clients

Sorry, should have done a search first, just seen this other thread

https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/anyanswers/question/not-another-bogus-hm...

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By refs8
25th Jul 2014 12:31

Scam IMO had them also

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By Anne Robinson
25th Jul 2014 12:34

Scam
The term "Toll free" would alert me to it being a scam.

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By stevie
25th Jul 2014 12:48

Zip Files

The zip file attachment is a giveaway. Never open a zip file attachment unless you are certain it is safe.

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By jon_griffey
25th Jul 2014 14:48

The Queen's English

The grammar and spelling is never quite correct in these scam emails, so if in doubt read it carefully.

'Toll free' - we are not Americans

'is important for (to) us' ''

'please open (the) attached'

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By cathyaavs
25th Jul 2014 16:16

HMRC confirmed its a scam.......

i got one of these this morning, as previously said the "zip" file was an instant red light !

sent it to HMRC's phishing email address......the response was "this is a scam email.....do not under any circumstances open the zip file" 

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By Malcolm McFarlin
25th Jul 2014 17:06

Scam

I got one -the e-mail address of the sender was the giveaway [email protected] which is not the HMRC e-mail address.

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By Phelan
25th Jul 2014 20:20

I get about 3 or 4 of these a week currently. The formatting of the email is even more terrible than a HMRC email,

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By james3
28th Jul 2014 22:42

Definitely a scam!

Definitely a scam - forward to [email protected]

Although I'm not sure what they do with all the reports.

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