07933 660266
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Claiming to be from HMRC with a North American accent!
HMRC Scam Calls and Texts: How to Spot Them
A caller or recorded message says you owe tax, a warrant is out for your arrest, or you are due a tax refund, and asks you to pay or give bank details.
How the HMRC tax scam works
- A robocall or a "tax officer" says there is a problem with your tax and legal action will start today.
- You are told to pay straight away by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency, or to press 1 to speak to an "officer".
- Texts promise a tax refund and link to a fake HMRC website that asks for card details.
Warning signs
- Threats of arrest, court or deportation
- Pressure to pay immediately
- Payment by gift cards, crypto or transfer to a personal account
- A link in a text offering a refund
What to do
- Hang up. HMRC never threatens arrest by phone
- Never pay by gift cards or crypto
- Forward scam texts to 7726 and report suspicious HMRC contact on GOV.UK
- If you paid, call your bank on 159 straight away
Caller ID can be faked: a number on your screen is not proof of who is calling.
Recent reports that mention this scam
0300 059 2452
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hmrc
07552 799501
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pretending to be from HMRC
07949 763185
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Threatening legal action by HMRC.
Matched by keywords in visitors' comments. Reports are personal experiences, not proof.
Questions
Is this call part of the HMRC tax scam?
If the caller shows the warning signs on this page, treat it as a scam: hang up and contact the organisation on a number you trust. Caller ID can show a real company's number even when the call is fake.
What should I do if I already paid or gave my details?
Call your bank straight away on 159 (or the number on your card), change any passwords you shared, and report it to Action Fraud. The sooner you act, the better the chance of stopping the payment.
How do I report a scam number?
Report fraud to Action Fraud, forward scam texts to 7726, and add a report on Who Calls You so other people are warned when they search the number.