";s:4:"text";s:4936:" Online. To help our investigations, report all HMRC related phishing emails and bogus text messages to us. They offer to apply to HMRC for a tax rebate on your behalf, usually for a fee. Pay As You Earn and Self Assessment Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.
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If you are unsure, forward it to us and then delete it.An example of a HMRC related phishing email scam is below:An example of a phishing website designed to trick you into disclosing personal information is below:HMRC will never ask for personal or financial information when we send text messages.Do not reply if you get a text message claiming to be from HMRC offering you a tax refund in exchange for personal or financial details. Tell HMRC you have changed name or address . Even if you get the same or similar phishing email or text message often, email it to Do not open attachments or click any links in an email or text message, as they may contain malicious software or direct you to a bogus website.HMRC is aware of a phishing campaign telling customers they can claim a tax refund to help protect themselves from the coronavirus outbreak.Do not reply to the email and do not open any links in the message.The email has been issued in various formats. Contact details and helplines for enquiries with HMRC on tax, Self Assessment, Child Benefit or tax credits (including Welsh language services) If HMRC needs to contact you about anything confidential they’ll reply by phone or post.You can use Twitter to get general help from HMRC. Webchat. We cannot discuss specific cases or an individual’s tax affairs, so please do not give any personal details.Have your National Insurance number with you when you phone.Call HMRC for help with questions about Income Tax and Class 4 National Insurance, including issues with:You can also get help with identification and verification problems if you’re trying to register for a personal tax account.Our phone line opening hours have temporarily changed to:This is due to having fewer advisers available to answer calls because of the measures put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.If your call is not urgent please use webchat to contact us.Phone lines are less busy before 10am, Monday to Friday.These helplines use speech recognition software, so you will be asked why you are calling HMRC. This publication is available at 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
You can get all the current directors’ names here. If you receive any communication through ‘WhatsApp’ saying it’s from HMRC, it is a scam. To view this licence, visit Tell HMRC about a change to your personal details. HM Revenue and Customs It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Register for and file your Self Assessment tax return. Email details of the message to HMRC is aware of direct messages sent to customers through social media.A recent scam was identified on Twitter offering a tax refund.These messages are not from genuine HMRC social media accounts and are a scam. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. We can confirm this is a scam and you should end the call immediately.This scam has been widely reported and often targets elderly and vulnerable people.Other scam calls may offer a tax refund and request you to provide your bank or credit card information. Once you know the full name of the individual it’s straightforward to work out the email address: its normally firstname.secondname@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk so Permanent Secretary for Tax, Jon Thompson, can be mailed as jon.thompson@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk.