Urgent scam warning to millions of tax credits claimants with fraudsters posing as HMRCNew figures have revealed that in the 12 months to April 30, HMRC responded to more than one million referrals of suspicious contact from the public - with scammers often claiming to be HM Revenue and CustomsNew figures have revealed that in the 12 months to April 30, HMRC responded to more than one million referrals of suspicious contact from the public - with scammers often claiming to be HM Revenue and CustomsUrgent scam warning to millions of tax credits claimants with fraudsters posing as HMRCAn urgent scam warning has been issued to millions of tax credits claimants. New figures have revealed that in the 12 months to April 30, HMRC responded to more than 1,154,300 referrals of suspicious contact from the public. Some scams use HMRC branding and logos, or include links to the official HMRC address or phone number. "There are a lot of scams out there where fraudsters are calling, texting or emailing customers claiming to be from HMRC. "Search GOV.UK for our ‘scams checklist’ and to find out ‘how to report tax scams'."

Source: Daily Mirror June 02, 2021 18:52 UTC