HMRC Bogus phone calls

This week one of our Trustees received a fraudulent call purporting to be from HMRC. This scam has been going around for some time now so we thought we would share the below information again.

HMRC is aware of an automated phone call scam which will tell you HMRC is filing a lawsuit against you, and to press one to speak to a caseworker to make a payment. We can confirm this is a scam and you should end the call immediately.

This scam has been widely reported and often targets elderly and vulnerable people.

Other scam calls may offer a tax refund and request you to provide your bank or credit card information. If you cannot verify the identity of the caller, we recommend that you do not speak to them.

If you’ve been a victim of the scam and suffered financial loss, report it to Action Fraud.

The calls use a variety of phone numbers. To help our investigations you should report full details of the scam by email to: phishing@hmrc.gov.uk, including the:

• date of the call
• phone number used
• content of the call

You can take a look at other fraud attempts purporting to be from HMRC on the Gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue