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"HMRC" telephone scam


alison

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I have just received a phone call: an automated message purporting to be from HMRC claiming that they have launched an investigation into me, and that I should press 1 to speak to my "case officer".  I'm really concerned about this - someone could have a heart attack or something on hearing this - so thought I'd get the message out.

 

Incidentally, HMRC has a page on scams here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples/phishing-emails-and-bogus-contact-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples

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Thanks.  But I still don't see anything appropriate for reporting scam phone calls.  I did make a serious attempt to report it, but gave up when there weren't any appropriate options as far as I could see.

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I've come to the conclusion that people are only going to phone for one reason. They want to get money out of you one way or another, either by selling something you don't want, a service you don't need, or they are just wanting to steal your cash.

 

They wouldn't be bothering otherwise.

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