"Said they were HMRC"
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
"automated call saying it was hmrc"
"HMRC legal action"
"Automated HMRC message Threatened Legal Action Asked me for my name upon calling back"
"Said they were from hmrc and that a letter they sent had been returned then said there would be legal action"
"Scam call with a voicemail saying HMRC started action against me."
"They keep calling me and saying I owe money through rebate gateway. I called HMRC and they said they donβt use this company for recovering money. I asked the woman three times who I owe this money to and why, but all she could say was that they are a proper company and she would send me the invoice. No reason why."
"Said he was Eddie from HMRC wanting to talk about tax. I hung up."
"Automated HMRC message"
"Presented as HMRC"
"Automated call pretending to be from HMRC, trying to pressure people into paying money."
"HMRC recording"
"My spam call about reclaim tax refund"
"Said they were from HMRC and I need to answer a letter, another scam"
"Automated call said it was HMRC. Scam, now blocked."
"They said they were HMRC"
"Recording said that call was from HMRC and to press 1 to talk to the officer to stop enforcement action. The reason for the call was that apparently a letter was sent back to sender."
"Said they were from inland revenue."
"National insurance scam"
"Threatened arrest or legal action - said a letter was returned undelivered and they were taking legal action. I DID return a letter undelivered but I can't see HMRC doing that when it was a genuine reason (person didn't live here)."
"Got a message from this number saying some info about HM Land registry."
"Automated HMRC message"
"HMRC scam, automated voice, American robot lady voice threatening prosecution for not paying"
"They claimed to be from... Hi revenue and customs"