"Threatened arrest or legal action . Apparently, action has begun against me to recover money owed as tax. But I paid my tax bill two weeks ago! Mid-Atlantic accent, woman. When I didn't say or do anything, the line was eventually cut but not before I wrote down the number."
HMRC calls
51 community reports tagged HMRC across 51 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged HMRC are rising: 8 reports in the last 7 days, up 48% on a usual 5.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 57% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is HMRC / Tax Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged HMRC cover 51 different numbers. 34 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 26 · 51%
- Suspicious 25 · 49%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 18
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 29
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Evening 6pm to 12am 4
Latest reports
"Automated HMRC message I ended call immediately"
"They claimed to be from a company HMRC Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Didn't verify their identity HM UK GOV"
"Automated HMRC message from Immigration β¦ request I call the number"
"Automated HMRC message didnβt stay on for long enough"
"Automated HMRC message " you have failed to reply to written contact. Legal action will start. Press 1 to reply. American accented female recording."
"Said I owe unpaid tax. Received an image headed HMRC with a contact number. Said i was committing fraud and to contact them."
"scam from hmrc"
"Automated HMRC message No idea"
"ASKING IF i WAS OWED MONEY FROM CHILDALLOWANCE FROM THE 70'-80S RANG HMRC THEY NOW NOTHING ABOUT IT ////// THIS 5 TIMES NOW ALL DIFFERENT NUMBERS FOREIGN MEN AND WOMEN ASKING FOR ME AND NOT SPELLING MY NAME RIGHT"
"Automated/robocall Supposedly HMRC"
"Automated/robocall . Supposedly from HMRC"
"Automated HMRC message I hung up once it wanted me to start selection options"
"Automated HMRC message Said there was a log in attempt but don't know what for as I hung up"
"Called and when not answered after a few rings, hung up. Unknown number, but getting lots of scam/fraud numbers i.e.HMRC, Immigration, Microsoft"
"They claimed to be from HMRC"
"Threatened arrest or legal action Auto message claiming to be from HMRC saying they were initiating legal action. Asked me to press 1 to speak to an officer. (I did not)"
"said they represented the HRMC"
"Threatened arrest or legal action saying itβs the hmrc"
"Automated HMRC message - Supposed letter returned Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Automated HMRC message fishing for information"
"Said I owe unpaid tax l"
"Automated HMRC message and threatened legal action"