We want to reaffirm this as we have had a number of clients contact us regarding this over the last few months.
You can be sure that HMRC will:
· only ever call you asking about a claim or payment on a debt that you already know about
· only ever call about an open case, that you have previously received a letter regarding
· never leave a voicemail threatening legal action
· never ask you to update security or bank/card details
· never give the reason for a call on a voice message
· never ask for a fee for any service including repayments
If you receive any communication through WhatsApp claiming to be from HMRC it’s a scam. Take a screenshot and report it.
For more information see: http://www.gov.uk/dealing-with-hmrc
If you’ve been a victim of a scam and suffered financial loss, report it to Action Fraud.