"Letter from Hmrc saying I over paided tax credits."
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
"HMRC scam!"
"It was a Recorded message saying it was HMRC"
"Claimed to be an HMRC automated call. Be careful !!"
"Said they were calling from HM Revenue"
"Automated voice said it was HM Revenue and Customs, but Phonely says this number is linked to scams"
"Said they were pretending to be from HMRC."
"Indian lady had a terrible command of English. Was asking for bank details for an HMRC refund. Clearly a scam."
"All edge to be HMRC call."
"Got a call from someone pretending to be an HMRC officer, but they called it HER royal majesty rather than HIS royal majesty now."
"? tax HMRC"
"A recorded message told me I owed VAT and would be prosecuted. It wanted me to press one for more info."
"National insurance scam"
"Got a letter about tax credit overpayment from 2018, when I asked if it had interest added, he just hung up."
"recorded voice call, maybe a scam from HMRC"
"Scam call from HMRC, block and report."
"Automated impersonal message, said they were from HMRC and threatening legal action. Ignored the request to press 1. Just hung up."
"Said they were from HMRC. Ended the call, it was a SCAM."
"Part of the message left said my National Insurance number would be used in a criminal investigation, by an automated voice. The call back charge is 10p per minute. This isn’t how the legal system operates."
"A recorded message in a strong American accent said they were HMRC, that a package sent to me had been returned, and that they would start legal action right away unless I called them. I don’t owe any tax, so it must be a scam."
"HMRC SCAM"
"Atuomated HMRC message"
"Hmrc scam"
"Said they were from HRMC"