"Automated HMRC message said it was His Majesty's revenue and I just hung up"
HMRC calls
401 community reports tagged HMRC across 385 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged HMRC are steady: 5 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 4.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is HMRC / Tax Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged HMRC cover 385 different numbers. 19 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 242 · 60%
- Suspicious 155 · 39%
- Unknown 3 · 1%
- Safe 1 · 0%
Most common call type: HMRC / Tax Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 8
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Morning 6am to 12pm 136
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 216
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Evening 6pm to 12am 41
Latest reports
"Called multiple times inland revenue about n i number"
"Automated HMRC message option button scam"
"Threatened arrest or legal action Said I owe unpaid tax Automated message"
"Threatened arrest or legal action with american accent asked me to press button to continue call with HMRC"
"Threatened arrest or legal action - stated an official letter had been returned to HMRC documentation department"
"Threatened arrest or legal action. earlier it was automated voice recoarding saying HMRC will issue a legal warning against you, please dial 1 to speak to officer. When I dialed 1, it was answered by a male operator asking for my name. I said I don't want to disclose my any details, please send details through post. And he asked, are you from India? It was strange and worrying."
"Automated/robocall asked me to press 1 said revenue and customs were going to take court action against me. Threatened arrest or legal action"
"American voice saying they were HMRC and to press 1 to speak to someone as I owed money!!!!"
"Number not recognised. Text message claiming to be from HMRC and looking for more details of crypto currency I sold last year. The web address given by them looks suspect"
"Claiming HMRC"
"Automated HMRC message ,I ended the call"
"Automated HMRC message. Calls many times over!"
"Automated/robocall - Threat of Legal action, via HMRC"
"Automated HMRC message and connecting to the person"
"Automated HMRC message Saying they were initiating immediate action for unpaid vat."
"Threatened arrest or legal action i had just opened an isa and gets a call saying hmrc will be investigating and a fine issued"
"Threatened arrest or legal action by HMRC"
"they claimed to be from HMRC when put through they asked what did I want, when I said you phoned me they put phone down"
"Automated/robocall claiming to be from HMRC Automated HMRC message"
"HMCR scam callers"
"Said they are HMRC when selecting number go through to a dog barking"
"Said I owe unpaid tax and Threatened me with arrest or legal action and then Asked me for immediate payment"
"Automated HMRC message asking to press 1 to speak to an officer and prevent further legal hassles"