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  1. Rm1

    Rm17 red Well-Known Member

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    Just had one this morning saying my car tax had run out
     
    Rm17 red, Aug 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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    There's a fairly convincing telly licence one going round, too.
     
    orsenkaht, Aug 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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    Yes but has your car tax run out ?
     
    Mr Badger, Aug 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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    I get them saying that my car tax payment has been declined and that I need to repay it, and of course I do immediately :rolleyes: . I can understand how vulnerable people can get scammed given the amount of scammers and scams there are.
     
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    I get them saying, I have been videoed watching ‘questionable content’ and asking me to pay some form of currency to stop it being sent to all my contacts.
     
    lk311, Aug 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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    Obviously one shouldn't click on any links in the emails, but it is worth checking via the proper channels. I forgot to renew the MOT on my van before I went down to France a couple of months ago and it expired while I was away, so my road tax direct debit failed because it won't renew without a record of a valid MOT. I had to check with my insurance and then stay in Ashford and book an MOT appointment for first thing on the morning after I traveled back, then renew my tax online before continuing my journey. Not a pleasant experience.
     
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    I always check my bank and lo and behold, it has been paid. I also do a taxed vehicle check to confirm, but thankfully not experienced anything like you have
     
    Abruzzo Red, Aug 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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    They are usually pretty easy to spot. The only one that’s come close to drawing me in was one about my icloud being nearly full (isn’t everybody’s) and I it had me looking to see what I might delete to save a bit more storage. No way am I going to pay for more capacity so it was never going to get me.
     
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    I got one of those last week. What they don't know of course is that I haven't owned a car for the last 10 years so that one was fairly easy for me to spot
    [smiley face emoji]
     
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    A couple of weeks ago i got a text message saying i had a parking fine,it even had a link to Gov.uk. I ignored it and not long after i got another text message - PAY IT, i knew for certain then it was a scam. But how many will fall for it ?
     
    Redblueunwhite, Aug 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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    Neighbour recently scammed re applying for Winter Fuel Payment.
     
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    I'm guessing doesn't have a car lol.
     
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    That's a common one. I got one address to "Dear Pervert" ..... never looked at an adult site in my life, Sir Kier stopped me.
     
    TonyTyke, Aug 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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    Definitely have a car and tax Definitely not run out , cars not even in my name:D
     
    Rm17 red, Aug 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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    Yeah same one :eek:
     
    lk311, Aug 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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    Had same text a week back
     
    cudeth red, Aug 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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    Got it again today so blocked it again.
     
    Redblueunwhite, Aug 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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    I don't really understand why, Hotmail in particular is SO **** at blocking spam (such obvious spam too) but you need to check your spam folder for genuine emails with authentication codes.
     
    TonyTyke, Aug 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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