"recorded call saying a document from HMRC had been sent back as undeliverable"
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
"Claiming to be HMRC, saying their letter sent to your residence and got returned. Giving you option to speak to an officer."
"Got a letter saying it was from HMRC, they wanted me to call this number to give my bank details so I could get my tax refund. I checked HMRC online and I have no refunds due."
"HMRC letter telling me to ring this number with my bank details and sort code so they could put a refund in my account."
"Tried to scam me while I was selling a car. Asked me to click a link heβd send to check if the car was written off. Link looked really dodge and pricey. Checked the website, not a business email, head office in Pakistan, using a P.O. Box number in Devon. Claimed to live in Bridgend. Reported his business to Companies House and HMRC."
"HMRC"
"Said they were HMRC and asked for my name. When I said they should know it since they called me, they hung up."
"Called regarding tax I apparently owe, even though my employer sorts my tax properly Very sus"
"Robot voice said legal action against me said they were from HMRC"
"HMRC SCAM"
"Voice recording saying its HMRC n i need to press 1 to talk with someone or action will b taken. Most probably a scam. I'll wait for the action haha"
"He rang me saying he was from council tax, and asked for card details so i could pay."
"Got a letter from βHMRCβ with this number"
"This number is on what I think is a very good fake hmrc letter. They want bank details."
"given in a letter from hmrc"
"HRMC ???"
"Caller spoke well and said they were doing a survey from HMRC. Lies."