Serious HMRC phone scam

[Workingman]

I got a call from 01547 200104 the auto response informed me that I am to be taken to court over some financial dealings. It gave a case number and an offer to speak to an advisor.... I put the phone down.

It is a serious scam. The number is not recognised by either Who Called Me or Action Fraud. There are nearly 64,000 reports on this number so it is very active. Take care.

[Kaz]

Thanks for the headsup!

[cromwell]

Thanks Frank. There are so many of these about now.

[TheOstrich]

Thanks, Frank - always good to get a heads-up.

The one nuisance caller we keep getting at the moment is "John from the Driveway Centre".
So far I've blocked 6 landline numbers he's spoofed.

[victor]

See you in court then W.M. .Apparently .

[cruiser2]

I keep getting them from Amazon Prime.
I immediately put the phone down. I do not order from Amazon and do not have an account with them

[saundra]

If I don't recognise the number I don't answer the phone
Same with email I just delete

[miasmum]

See I'd be straight in to speak to the advisor with my case number I love that sort of thing.

I pretend to be an old lady and keep chatting on about how lovely it is to speak to someone I'm so lonely

[saundra]

What a good idea Mm because I could do that job a new career awaits me

[miasmum]

Get on it Saundra, my friend at work used to do it, had us in stitches