Information on Fast Tax Rebates Ltd and the EIS scam

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At least 11 people I know have been scammed by FTR 

We are being asked to pay between 5 and 12 thousand pounds on top of what was paid to us

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I received £5380 FTR Ltd got £11560.86 HMRC want £16940.87

 

1. They contacted me, I believe someone I knew had had a rebate and gave my email address 

2. Alan Maxwell of Maxwell Accountancy Ltd emailed me, then someone called Clare texted me

3. I was told it was for expenses I was entitled to but hadn’t claimed 

4. I emailed my NI and 3 years P60’s

5. yes NI and yes UTR

6. No

7. No

8. No

9. No

10. No

11. No

12. No

13. No

14. No

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1. 14th January 2020

2. 16th March 2020 and 21st April 2020

3. 16th March 2020

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Can I just say regarding what hmrc were told the rebate was for… I was told by FTR ltd that it was for expenses I hadn’t claimed on 3 tax years…I advised hmrc of that when I got my UTR number and it states that phone call on my SAR so if that’s what the rebate was for why did they pay out on the EIS? 

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So, Dixon is correct these are the questions they ask on the initial email.
  

What we need from you 

Who introduced you ?  

Name 

Full Address and postcode 

Date you moved into your address 

Date of birth 

Clear copies of your 2017/18 and 2018/19 P60 

Mobile number 

National Insurance Number 

Have you been self employed before Y/N

If yes 

Do you have unique tax reference number  ? 

Do you have a government gateway account ? if Yes 

What is the gateway number and password 

 

 

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Hi Slick

Yes I do, I also sent a copy to HMRC when they first contacted me, I gave copies of the email trails and texts. 

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Hi @dixon2094

 

No I wasn’t asked that question, I was told it was for expenses I hadn’t claimed but was entitled to which is why on my SAR HMRC note that I called in with regards to that. If they had mentioned a scheme I would have questioned it. 
So what did they tell you the scheme was?

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Hi HB

 

Do you think this will help us in anyway? 

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I spoke to Northumbria Police and they didn’t have a clue what I was talking about and told me to speak to Action Fraud again. I also emailed them twice and had no response. Between Northumbria Police and Action Fraud we are getting nowhere down the authority road. 

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Wow there are so many people who have been scammed in more or less the same way. How can I get that into my tribunal appeal? 

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Interesting…