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  1. Rm1

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    #1 Rm17 red, Aug 12, 2025
    Just had one this morning saying my car tax had run out
     
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    #2 orsenkaht, Aug 12, 2025
    There's a fairly convincing telly licence one going round, too.
     
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    #3 Mr Badger, Aug 12, 2025
    Yes but has your car tax run out ?
     
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    #4 Abruzzo Red, Aug 12, 2025
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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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    #5 lk311, Aug 12, 2025
    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.
     
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    #6 Burgundy Red, Aug 12, 2025
    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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    #7 Abruzzo Red, Aug 12, 2025
    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
     
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    #8 Tykeored, Aug 12, 2025
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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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    #9 reytfan, Aug 12, 2025
    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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    #10 Redblueunwhite, Aug 12, 2025
    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 ?
     
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    #11 Red-Taff., Aug 12, 2025
    Neighbour recently scammed re applying for Winter Fuel Payment.
     
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    #12 Hooky feller, Aug 12, 2025
    I'm guessing doesn't have a car lol.
     
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    #13 TonyTyke, Aug 12, 2025
    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.
     
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    #14 Rm17 red, Aug 12, 2025
    Definitely have a car and tax Definitely not run out , cars not even in my name:D
     
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    #15 lk311, Aug 12, 2025
    Yeah same one :eek:
     
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    #16 cudeth red, Aug 12, 2025
    Had same text a week back
     
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    #17 Redblueunwhite, Aug 13, 2025
    Got it again today so blocked it again.
     
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    #18 TonyTyke, Aug 13, 2025
    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.
     
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