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Scam or not??

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  • 19-06-2019 2:12pm
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    khaldrogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭


    I applied through one of the tax rebate companies to see if I was due anything back. I applied for the missus too. I got an email right away saying it would be 2/3 weeks before I would hear anything.

    The missus got a txt today with a link on it to what looks like a legit revenue.ie website looking for details to process payment.

    the link is - https://lihi3.cc/1lYae

    Scam or not???

    If it is a scam thats some coincidence......


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    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    khaldrogo wrote: »
    I applied through one of the tax rebate companies to see if I was due anything back. I applied for the missus too. I got an email right away saying it would be 2/3 weeks before I would hear anything.

    The missus got a txt today with a link on it to what looks like a legit revenue.ie website looking for details to process payment.

    the link is - https://lihi3.cc/1lYae

    Scam or not???

    If it is a scam thats some coincidence......

    SCAM do not reply click or give any details


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    ChippingSodbury
    Registered Users Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭ChippingSodbury


    I got one today too from "Refund", url lihi2.cc/f11pp

    I've not applied for a refund so I'd say deffo scam (I didn't check the link)


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    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Looks Chinese and is now a 404.


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    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    goldenhoarde wrote: »
    SCAM do not reply click or give any details

    https://m.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/i-felt-like-a-complete-spanner-over-4500-young-woman-taken-in-by-fake-revenue-text-38230005.html

    More info here


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    ChippingSodbury
    Registered Users Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭ChippingSodbury


    url details: (I don;t think revenue use godaddy for hosting!!)

    Domain Name: LIHI2.CC Registry Domain ID: 142857353_DOMAIN_CC-VRSN Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com Updated Date: 2019-05-29T13:59:05Z Creation Date: 2019-05-29T13:59:04Z Registry Expiry Date: 2021-05-29T13:59:04Z Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Registrar IANA ID: 146 Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@godaddy.com Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 480-624-2505 Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited Name Server: NS53.DOMAINCONTROL.COM Name Server: NS54.DOMAINCONTROL.COM DNSSEC: unsigned (https://web-solutions.eu/whois-domain-cc.htm)


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    #7
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,519 ✭✭✭golfball37


    Not another Maria Bailey thread I thought when I saw this?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Definite scam. It's very easy to do your own tax return on revenue.ie. Takes only a few minutes and refunds are processed in a couple of days.


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    magic_murph
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭magic_murph


    If you have to ask if something is a scam 99.99% of the time it is absolutely a scam.


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    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Those tax rebate sites themselves are a scam! Sign up to Revenue online and you can apply for a tax review. It takes about 1 minute to do and you don't have to give the tax rebate company a cut of your money. Just apply for a P21 balancing statement.


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    Alpha Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Alpha Romeo


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Those tax rebate sites themselves are a scam! Sign up to Revenue online and you can apply for a tax review. It takes about 1 minute to do and you don't have to give the tax rebate company a cut of your money. Just apply for a P21 balancing statement.


    I tried to sign up there and keep getting an error when I click finish registration :confused:


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    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Looks Chinese and is now a 404.

    Revenue had it taken down, but the chancers keep bringing it back up with a slightly different url

    21/25



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    James Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭James Brown


    I get them. They never ever text such things.
    Best rule of thumb is log into the site yourself, (not using any link) and see what messages there are.


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    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,452 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Alpha Romeo wrote: »
    I tried to sign up there and keep getting an error when I click finish registration :confused:

    Revenue is a scan too! :pac:


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    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Revenue is a scan too! :pac:
    You do know they can see right into your 'puter :eek:


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    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    khaldrogo wrote: »
    I applied through one of the tax rebate companies to see if I was due anything back. I applied for the missus too. I got an email right away saying it would be 2/3 weeks before I would hear anything.

    The missus got a txt today with a link on it to what looks like a legit revenue.ie website looking for details to process payment.

    the link is - https://lihi3.cc/1lYae

    Scam or not???

    If it is a scam thats some coincidence......


    Just to be clear you were incompetent of either going online and pressing a button on your revenue account or filling in a form printable from the revenue website.

    You relied on a "website" or legit company(they exist) to do that for you, because you were incapable of doing it yourself.


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    K.Flyer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    khaldrogo wrote: »
    I applied through one of the tax rebate companies to see if I was due anything back. I applied for the missus too. I got an email right away saying it would be 2/3 weeks before I would hear anything.

    The missus got a txt today with a link on it to what looks like a legit revenue.ie website looking for details to process payment.

    the link is - https://lihi3.cc/1lYae

    Scam or not???

    If it is a scam thats some coincidence......

    Yes, 99.9% scammy.
    Can I ask why you, or anybody, would contact an unknown "third party" (other than your own accountant) about your tax affairs, giving them all your personal information, instead of dealing with revenue directly?
    Revenue are so much easier to deal directly with nowadays compared to years ago.


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    #18
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Poppy Careful Sage wrote: »
    Definite scam. It's very easy to do your own tax return on revenue.ie. Takes only a few minutes and refunds are processed in a couple of days.

    This OP. Why pay someone commission to process something for you that is simple to do?! People seem to have a mental blank when it comes to taxes. It's very straight forward. Check out the taxation forum here on boards and you DIY it and save yourself the commission.


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    #19
    Infini
    Registered Users Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Infini


    Got a wierd text the other day from a google-foto link, accidentally hit it though it looks like it was just a phising attempt and I closed it quick enough without giving any details. These scams are getting more complex these days. Never hurts to have an antivirus on your phone either!


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