Calls from ' HMRC'

[the80sweregreat]

Not a aibu , but posting for traffic.

Had two calls on my mobile this week about 'tax fraud ' in my name and if I don't press one they will come and arrest me! I hung up straight away and I know it's a scam call but it has shook me up a bit!
Is anyone else getting these ?
Is there anything I can do about them?
Thanks

There's an HMRC number you can report the calls to: 0300 123 2050 (I've had some myself)

Had one of these calls at 7.52 this morning!

Yes! I had a few this week too!

I reported it.

I've had a text saying they want to give me a text rebate and to click on a link...

Thank you.
They are horrible calls.

I’ve had a couple this week, as soon as DD heard the start of the call she told me to get ready to be arrested - needless to say I haven’t been arrested!

I had one a few months back. I am still waiting to be arrested.

My son's just called me to say he's had one, obviously worried, so I checked the number, it's a hoax. The HMRC would never phone you with an automated voice so never press numbers on your handset, you can get put through to people that can hack into anything if they get through to the right person, they're bloody clever feckers!

Why would you think HMRC had your mobile number ?
HMRC would contact you by post.

Got lots of those and still at liberty. Current nuisance calls are ‘Amazon orders for iPads’ - seriously considering getting rid of the landline, but then I guess we’d just get them on our mobiles.
The recorded message scam called annoy me more than the real person ones though. I feel that if someone is trying to con me they should, at the very least, put some effort into it.

I'm mid fifties and a little bit clued up on these scams, but if it was a much older or more vulnerable person it could really be a problem :(
I was shook up at how blunt it all was.' We will arrest you'.
Nasty people out to get folk.

Thank you again for your replies.
I guess I was just a bit spooked by what was said!

Haha, I had one just a couple of hours after I had transferred a large sum of money to HMRC for my self employment return.

I let them rumble on as it was quite funny!

I had one yesterday. Even though it was an automated message it gave me pleasure to say "Oh do fuck off". I then went on the HRMC scam telephone calls website and reported it.

I had the same message a few months ago. I started laughing as soon as it said they will have me arrested and deleted it. I’m still ‘at large’ so safe to say it’s fraud

I have had quite a few not been arrested yet not sure if it is one of the scams where if you press one it links to a very expensive number or they just trying to get you to give them money either way still horrible scammers.

I'm surprised you are mid 50's this surely can't be the first time you've had a call like this. There's been several amusing threads on here over the years about these types of calls, and the amusing responses to them. I agree with FadedRed they need to put more effort in 😂

I’ve had the NI number being fraudulently used as well as my ISP is going to cut off my internet. Even had a PPI from Gladstone Brookes call yesterday. All scams. If it’s a recorded voice just put the phone down. I’ve reported them on Whocalledme website.
If you think about the reality who will actually come and arrest you etc?

Honestly I've not had one on my mobile before!
Then I get two. 😀

@the80sweregreat

Its a Scam Tel No Ruse !

Please Do not Answer /Or Give Any Personal In for about Yourself ever to This Tel No !

(There is a warning in my local Barclays Bank That This is A Scam !

(There is a website that tells the Public About Scam Tel Numbers !

All you Need to do is Go onto to Google Ask on Google What is this Tel No?
And you will Automatically Go onto the How Not to be Scammed /Tel Numbers !

I have been on that website a few times Checking Strange tel numbers .

@the80sweregreat

This quite well Scam Tel number
Got in touch with me a few Times !

Please Do not fall for this !

If someone is under investigation for tax fraud, then they get an unannounced visit and all their paperwork and tech is seized.

HMRC don't ring people up to let them know in advance, and give them time to destroy the evidence.

@the80sweregreat

Also there is a official Uk Gov website warning people of Scams/what to do Aswell !

Uk Gov is encouraging people to go onto this website to tell them of in for about any Scams occurring in uk !

It's because there's only one week left until the tax return due date and they want to go for maximum scam! All the 'Microsoft' employees have been redeployed

I have begun to ask them questions in quite appalling Hindi, and they can't wait to free up the line!

MN protocol states you must log with 101, now