Mail from HMRC to random names at my address

Had 10 odd HMRC letters to various names at my address in the last few months.

I’ve just returned them.

Is it a scam?

No.

Hope this helps.

Yes.

Hope this helps.

Maybe.

Hope this helps.

Today I got one for my ex wife. She remarried 13 years ago. We married 20 years ago, 5 years before we moved to this address. The letter is in her maiden name so 20 years wrong! Perhaps she has a big bill inside. Or a rebate.

Anchovies.

Hope this helps.

Odd, seeing as you’ve been there a fair while?
We had loads after we bought this place..
I kicked off quite loudly, and they have since stopped.

Kick off loudly.

Hope this yelps.

If you can get hold of them you are unlikely to get very far.

They’ll likely just tell you that as you are not the tax payer they won’t talk to you.

It might be worth at least trying to call them but like I say don’t hold your breath.

I would keep returning everything promptly though.

I’m getting about 6 a day like this… Email address even looks genuine, but the email has spelling mistakes, asks me to click on a hyperlink then “fill in my details on the web page”, and there’s no signature or anything in the email.

Ignore!

They are doing Scottish Taxpayer notifications at the moment. Might be something to do with that. Probably have crappy data. It’s single sheet of paper in a brown A5 envelope with a NE98 1ZZ return address.

They are doing Scottish Taxpayer notifications at the moment. Might be something to do with that. Probably have crappy data. It’s single sheet of paper in a brown A5 envelope with a NE98 1ZZ return address.

Two addressed to me and sent to my Mum’s. I’ve not lived at that address since 1994 😕

Put the names and your adresse into google and you will be able to find if anyone else is registerd at your place.

Hoof them in the slats.

Hope this helps.

Mostly comedians and someone who cba reading the op, and some help! Than ks stu n

And nick

HMRC are a shower of complete fudricks.
They will be of no help.
I can’t really help either.

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Never underestimate the incompetence of her magesties revenue and customs. Only a scam if you respond to them

Just write ‘RTS/Gone Away/deceased/remove from database’ (or all of those) on the envelope and post back. You could rip the envelope open then crudely tape it back together; as its been opened, this sometimes results in an excess payment charge to the recipient. 😉

This definitely doesn’t help but I had 2 letters recently addressed to a name that has no connection with my address which is not in Scotland. I marked them as not known at this address/return to sender and put them back in a post box.

My wife had one sent to our address, mine went to my parents house that I moved out of 10 years ago!

How have they got this so wrong!

Probably find someone is using your details for some benefit scam!!

I’ve had the same sent to my mums address, not lived there for 8 years. Not had chance to go and have a look at what it’s about yet.

If you can get hold of them you are unlikely to get very far.

They’ll likely just tell you that as you are not the tax payer they won’t talk to you.

Yup.

A good few years ago, a mate of mine stayed at my house for a few months whilst he was sorting his life out. For several years after that, I’d get his P60 through the post every year. I rang HMRC on more than one occasion and got the same spiel every time; I wasn’t the person named on the letter so they wouldn’t talk to me due to data protection. The fact that they were sending me someone else’s details (including salary information) through the post seemed of lesser concern to them.

I’d probably ring them anyway just to avoid any “well, why didn’t you notify us?” questions down the line, but I wouldn’t for a moment expect to actually get anywhere.

I’m getting about 6 a day like this… Email address even looks genuine, but the email has spelling mistakes, asks me to click on a hyperlink then “fill in my details on the web page”, and there’s no signature or anything in the email.

That is a known scam, it’s been going for a couple of years. There’s a page on HMRC’s website about it.

Thus,

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467958/Phishing_emails_and_bogus_contact_master_doc_sept_15.pdf

Further reading,

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/genuine-hmrc-contact-and-recognising-phishing-emails/genuine-hmrc-contact-and-recognising-phishing-emails

Many years ago, we had a similar situation. It was a scam where false identities are set up at various addresses and then the post redirected at the post office. However, often the Royal Mail often forgets to redirect and so the real resident receives loads of letters for random people.

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Had 10 odd HMRC letters to various names at my address in the last few months.

I’ve just returned them.

Is it a scam?

Yes, in a sort of way!
A political scam
A certain finance minister is sitting on a piece of legislation which could/may resolve this and a lot of other issues if implemented properly.
Why is he sitting on it?
To keep his party in power.
To “help” keep them in office come the next election
Would really have buried them before the Devo issue even started!!
Or so I’ve been told, allegedly etc………

Makes you think.

I’d have a check with the credit reference agencies for your address, just in case someone has started using it for fraud – you might find there are now 10 people living there….

HMRC are the most incompetent bunch of halfwits I have ever, EVER had the misfortune to deal with and I’ve dealt extensively with Openreach! Staff are largely untrained in anything that is every so slightly out of the ordinary, a new IT system obviously that wasn’t designed for what it is being used for and an escalation procedure that is designed to baffle and demotivate anyone it contaminates.

If they have got your name and the situation / context isn’t ABSOLUTELY[/u] straightforward then I pity you my friend, I really do.

HMRC are the most incompetent bunch of halfwits I have ever, EVER had the misfortune to deal with and I’ve dealt extensively with Openreach

You’ve obviously never met the American IRS 😀

Like HMRC, but with added maliciousness thrown in.