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High-level fraud, where criminals impersonate HMRC in order to steal from bank accounts, or get access to sensitive personal financial information, has become increasingly common.
Some scams involve bogus callers using apparently genuine HMRC helpline numbers with the 0300 prefix. This is called number spoofing. HMRC is making headway here, and it's hoped main HMRC inbound phone numbers are now protected.
To stay safe, remember the golden rules:
You can report suspicious phone contact here phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk. HMRC regularly updates a list of things it may phone, text or email about bit.ly/2HwFfIH.
08 Jul 2024
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