[access-uk] Re: DLA Email

  • From: "TONY CRETNEY" <rac@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 07:02:31 +0100

I have to say that i agree wholeheartedly with what Barbara is saying here!  I 
have received a copy of this email and have kept it for future reference, but 
haven't made any attempt to go to the link in it as i too feared that it might 
lead me to a virus or some other malware like spyware.  It seems highly 
improbable that after having awarded the higher rate of mobility component to 
blind people earlier this year the Government would go back on their word so 
quickly.  
Tony 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barbara Wilson 
  To: Access-UK ; jaws-uk ; Portable-Player ; Secondhand-Zone ; thebargainstore 
; recycle-it ; UK Guide dogs ; Joanna Jones ; talks-uk 
  Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 11:56 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] DLA Email


  Apologies for the bulk Email, but I'm trying to send this to as many people 
who have sent it to me and the lists I have also read it on. I hope the 
moderators don't mind but I thought it of such importance to take the liberty.

  Many of you by now will have received an Email warning of potential cuts to 
DLA and an upcoming Green Paper making certain proposals regarding benefits. On 
first receiving this Email I was suspicious as I tend to be of all such Emails. 
On going to the site, I noticed they were asking for your name and Email 
address. Again the warning bells sounded, is this just a way to get as many 
Email addresses as possible? There was a link to download the Green Paper and 
read and again I was worried this might just be a virus they want you to 
download to your computer.

  Not being sure, I forwarded an Email to someone I know who works as a manager 
in the social care sector and is always well informed on such issues. I was 
sure if this was a real threat she would be aware of it. She's just replied 
informing me that she knows nothing about these proposals and is like myself, 
concerned by the Website in question. She has told me she knows of an Email in 
circulation informing people they may be elligible for a tax rebate. The Email 
porports to be from HMRC and the Website the link brings you too indeed looks 
just like that of the HMRC. However, it contains a very harmful virus.

  Whether you think I am just being over-cautious or you like me are 
suspicious, I just thought it important to sound a word of caution before we 
all get carried away at the idea of what would be a very serious decision.



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