You receive a call, text or email from what looks like the tax authorities at HMRC and they want to talk about your taxes. It must be genuine, right? But wait: are you sure they really are HMRC and not criminals? It’s a scam that’s been around for years and it’s still here....
So how can I owe tax OP posts: See next See all Quote Thanks Add post Share Report Bookmark Twiglets1 · 25/02/2023 13:20 It’s probably a scam. Don’t give them any personal details or pay them anything. There are a lot of HMRC scans around at the moment. I almost got ca...
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fraudster reporting to be from HMRC. The phone call was very hostile and even threatens your house. HMRC also came on to give some advice and said; "they wont be cross with you, if you wish take the extra security measure by stopping the call and call them back with a number you ...
With the HMRC self-assessment tax return deadline, 31st of January 2016, just around the corner, it’s clear that this is a highly targeted attack, and that the fraudsters are becoming more and more cunning in their tactics.The following can help in spotting scams like this one: Often ...
Using aggressive tax avoidance schemes.HMRC is increasingly cracking down on tax avoidance, and they are likely to take a close look at your tax arrangements if they suspect that you are trying to avoid paying your fair share of tax.
Hmrc scam text ShawcastlePosts:2Newbie 23 July 2016 at 8:23AM Hi all, I just wanted to alert people to a text message I had apparently received from HMRC. Last week I did call Tax Credits, so the text was not entirely suspicious at first. It simply said:HMRC: Time is running out ...
Nearly 1m people in the UK have received fake calls, texts or emails from criminals posing as the tax authorities Alice Kantor Add to myFT© Getty, FT montage Would you fall for this £2,350 HMRC scam? on x (opens in a new window) Would you fall for this £2,350 HMRC scam?