Scam calls threatening a lawsuit from HMRC
By @edent
· fraud hmrc scam · 1 comment · 150 words · read ~233 times.
Another day, another scam caller.
Would you fall for this fraud?
You'd probably realise that this was a (crap) text-to-voice system and that the tax authorities are more likely to send a letter than a phone call.
But not everyone is so switched-on. If you've not had many dealings with HMRC, would you know how they contact people? If you're on a noisy train and all you hear is "final warning.... legal action..."
You can learn how to stay safe online and report scams at https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-hmrc/phishing-scams
Darren Braecklein says:
I reported them to the abuse line. More worrying was that the number they dialed from was "advertising" as the text phone number for the department. I really wish BT would stop allowing companies from displaying incorrect numbers.