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5 hours ago, ukrules said:

Has anyone who's not from the US received this email...so far?

I see they mention CRS as well which is a non US thing.

 

I'm not from the US, and I received the same email four hours ago.

 

I don't recall being asked my nationality whenever I've opened my accounts, but of course they have a room full of my passport copies, not sure that they're joined up though.

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Just received the same email and don't understand a word of it. I'm not from the USA and all the other crs/facta is unknow to me as well.

 

Also I reside in Thailand so what to do?

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Posted
7 hours ago, ukrules said:

Has anyone who's not from the US received this email...so far?

I see they mention CRS as well which is a non US thing.

It’s applicable to US Citizens and non U.S. citizens with taxable income from the U.S.

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Given the email instructs the recipient to complete and return by email would indicate this is either very poor security by K-Bank or a scam.

 

Returning these forms via email could expose the respondent to identity theft.

 

Recommend recipients contact K-Bank customer support and only complete the forms via a secure online channel or in person. 
 

 

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21 minutes ago, Wanderer555 said:

Given the email instructs the recipient to complete and return by email would indicate this is either very poor security by K-Bank or a scam.

 

Returning these forms via email could expose the respondent to identity theft.

 

Recommend recipients contact K-Bank customer support and only complete the forms via a secure online channel or in person. 

I agree. This is very poor security, asking people for sensitive info to be transmitted via email. I would print out the email and go to the bank. I would not even open the pdfs. The bank has blank forms. This may be a scam. It looks like the emails are targeting mainly British citizens from those posting here. 

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50 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said:

I'm a British citizen and I got the email last night. I've lived full time in Thailand since 2009. I don't have a UK address or a TIN (UK or Thai).

 

The TIN for British nationals tends to be the 'National Insurance Number' - I have only ever used that in the past but I am going back a long time here, like 15 to 20 years

Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, Everyman said:

Have any U.S. citizens received this email who opened their accounts (somewhat) recently and already filled out the usual FACTA forms?

No, I have not received this email. I am a US citizen. It appears that the emails are targeting mainly UK citizens from those posting here.

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Australian.

Also received this major privacy intrusion from the bank. They insist I provide my tax details, addresses, etc from my home country including the tax file number.

They threaten to terminate me as a customer if non-compliant! 

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If anyone was wondering how The Revenue Dept would enforce compliance, perhaps with Immigration, it's now clear your bank is the agent for the tax collection. They are insisting (threatening) you register and disclose personal details to them, and even go so far as to provide the forms to apply for a tax ID.

I didn't realize K bank was a government entity!

 

 

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