This is dodgy innit?

[longers]

I've got an e-mail in my inbox from Customs Services titled "Parcel Requires Declaration", it's a 30kb file with an attachment. It's unsolicited mail as far as I'm aware.

It's a wrong un isn't it?

I don't remember ordering anything from abroadshire recently. I'm very tempted to open it but guess I shouldn't really should I?

 

[Willow]

I wouldn't just delete

 

[yello]

Yep, I'm getting a few of those sort of things. UPS parcel delivered etc. Usually google mail filters them out the spam for me but they've obviously not updated their filters.

 

[surfgurl]

Go on the web and get a phone number for the customs department, should be .gov site. Get them to confirm over the phone there is a parcel needing you to declare it.

 

[Wolf04]

That's funny I got the same message today! Yes as you suspected it's a wrong un. Mine came pre-disabled by our fine I.T. security team.

 

[surfgurl]

Just had a google myself. If it's legit it should be from HM Revenue and Customs. I've never heard of Customs Services.

http://search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kbroker/...&tx0=366889&fl0=__dsid:&tx1=2037&raction=view


National Advice Service Helpline

For VAT, customs and excise and duties telephone enquiries Opening hours8.00 am to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday
Closed weekends and bank holidays 0845 010 9000

 

[4416]

Id just delete it!

If HM Revenue and Customs want money from you they will hunt you down and extract it from you personally!

Joking aside....if HMRC want you they will contact you via post not email.....keep your eyes open for a brown envelope!

 

[fossyant]

Any stuff that needs paying for will have a note shoved through your door - the old fashioned way - cos HM Royal Mail won't let it go until it's paid for...and you have to take ID....

DELETE....................

 

[longers]

Cheers all - that's what I thought. I will delete it.

I got one from me once - which was a bit of a puzzler at first.

 

[beanzontoast]

I've been getting these for a couple of weeks.

Deleted the lot.

 

[Peter]

I'd delete it. Think logically - how would Customs have your email address?

 

[longers]

Think logically - how would Customs have your email address?

Thinking logically - While browsing the internet after a few shandies I might have ordered a speedboat from Barbados and tried to get it shipped over. I could have filled anything in to get it here for the weekend.

Thankfully I didn't .

 

[ColinJ]

I recently got a letter from Spain telling me that I'd won El Gorgo, a big Spanish lottery. Pretty weird that since I don't even do the UK lottery, but still - a win's a win and all that. Now if I can only raise the 47,000 euro 'handling fee'...

 

[Keith Oates]

If I get mail I don't recognise it's deleted immediately WITHOUT opening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Globalti]

Feckin' hell, you actually needed to come on here and ask if it was spam?