Dodgy text from IR

[klondike]

I had a dodgy text from the IR the other day which I deleted. Talking to my daughter yesterday it seems she had one too. I'm sure most would spot that the link isn't to a gov.uk site so just a reminder to be aware. I have an app on my laptop that links to my phone and noticed it is still there so I'll copy it in here with the URL corrupted.


Departmеnt of Pеnsiоns аnd Bеnеfits Noticе:
Yоu hаvе nоt yet submitted аn applicatiоn for thе 2024-2025 Winter Allowanсe. Pаymеnt cаnnot be аrrangеd аt this time, sо рleasе сompletе your аpplicatiоn by 28 Аpril 2025, аs nо retroаctivе рayment will bе made аftеr this dаtе.
https://bit.ly/*4jSeizc?OwW=****

[GrannyMac]

These scammers will try anything.  😡 🤬

[Alex]

Worth a mention Klondy 

[Raven]

Dunc had one of them a week or so back, he snorted and bunged it in the Spam Folder.  He gets a lot of agriculture type scam mails, how the hell they know he's a farmer is crazy. Not to mention annoying. 

[klondike]

When I turned 50 I started getting junk mail for Saga holidays and stairlifts. I blamed my son for registering me. He never admitted it.

[Mups]

Thanks for the warning.  
 
Yet another scam we need to be aware of. 

[Ashy]

Thanks. I'm sure you do but always check the site you're replying to because there are so many scams out there. I've reported at least ten this year purporting to come from banks, Argos, parcels couriers etc.