"Claimed to be from HM Treasury"
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
"Said they were from hmrc and to press 1 to talk to an officer"
"Automated call said they were from HMRC"
"Said they were inland revenue"
"HMRC Scam"
"Got a call saying they were National Insurance and my NI number was compromised"
"Automated HMRC message"
"Called my new work phone. A male voice said he was calling from HMRC, wanting information from me. I didn't give info, and he aggressively said I needed to talk to them. He also said that if I didn't take the call any further then the police would come to my door in 45 minutes and I'd be going to prison."
"Said I owe unpaid tax"
"Recorded message. Said they were HMRC taking legal action against me. Said they sent me letters (which I haven't received). Did not say my name or why they were calling other than "legal action"."
"Said hmrc was initiating legal action against me then transferred me through to an advisor who asked why I called when I said they called me he hung up"
"Automated HMRC message"
"Said they were from HMRc"
"inland revenue letter"
"Asked for immediate payment , threatened legal action, automated HRNC message, said i owed unpaid tax, sending bailiffs round"
"About council tax and tried to get payment over the phone"
"Number said to be HMRC, scam."
"Got a letter that looked like it was from HMRC asking me to call a number and give my bank info. It said I was owed some tax credits, but I haven't had tax credits since 2012."
"said they were HMRC and made threats. i told them what i thought. dont know where they got my number."
"Said they were from hmrc"
"Said they were HMRC, but HMRC do not phone from mobiles"
"Called me about the council tax"
"A robotic voice said I was evading tax, then put me through to a woman who hung up quickly"
"Said they were from HMRC"