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[raywilb]

 I received an email telling me that the inland revenue owed me just short of £250. it had a link to open that would give me more info. however its been a few years since I last paid tax been retired 7yrs. just in it was a scam I never opened the email, but the funny thing about it the email has disappeared. its not in my inbox, trash or spam. do I contact anybody ?

[Andy B]

Its a scam. The Inland Revenue dont email, the use good old fashioned snail mail 

[tunnie]

As above, HMRC would send you a cheque in the post 

[aaronjb]

Its a scam. The Inland Revenue dont email, the use good old fashioned snail mail 

They email me every time it's time for me to submit my tax return...

They never, however, disclose finances and it is always a note to log in to the government portal (which handles all the figures).

[raywilb]

As above, HMRC would send you a cheque in the post 

  that was my thoughts too. since done a check & HRMC web site confirms as such

[Lizzie Zoom]

As above, HMRC would send you a cheque in the post 

  that was my thoughts too. since done a check & HRMC web site confirms as such

They put my rebate direct into my bank account after I told them that what I wanted by going onto the HMRC website.

[Viral_Jim]

Hmm, I got a letter in the post purporting to be from HMRC asking for another £157 in tax for the year just gone. I wonder if this is a scam too? 

[Mister Rog]

This is HMRC. You all owe back tax of £987.63. This is payable immediately.

Message me for address for cheques and details for BACS.

[raywilb]

it seems I am not the only one that has received an email regards a tax rebate or stating that one owes money. HMRC state on a web page that they never send such emails , they are aa attempt of a scam

[Doctor Gollum]

Hmm, I got a letter in the post purporting to be from HMRC asking for another £157 in tax for the year just gone. I wonder if this is a scam too? 

You should count yourself lucky, mine wanted £211...

Apparently,  HR assumed my tax code

[TheBoy]

As above, HMRC would send you a cheque in the post 

They send you a letter, and unless you give them your bank details you have to wait 2 months before you get a cheque....

[Andy B]

A few years back at work, HMRC got confused when we had a slight name/owner change. Our P60s had the wrong number (smaller) in the red box than what we'd actually earned,  it assumed we'd paid too much tax so sent out loads of cheques ranging from a couple of hundred quid to a few thousand. I realised their mistake,  phoned & told them, they agreed & stopped my cheque. Loads of other lads cashed & spent their cheques.
Weeks later when HMRC got their act together asked for their money back ...... cue loads of upset lads that then had to pay it back via their wages/tax code.