They offer to apply to HMRC for a tax rebate on your behalf, usually for a fee.

HMRC is aware of companies that send emails or texts advertising their services. If you cannot verify the identity of the social media account, send the details by email to: and ignore it.

request personal or financial information.These messages are not from genuine HMRC social media accounts and are a scam. HMRC is aware of direct messages sent to customers through social media.Ī recent scam was identified on Twitter offering a tax refund. Email details of the message to then delete it. If you receive any communication through ‘WhatsApp’ saying it’s from HMRC, it is a scam. HMRC will never use ‘WhatsApp’ to contact customers about a tax refund. To help us investigate, share call details on our suspicious phone call reporting form. The calls use a variety of phone numbers. If you’ve been a victim of the scam and suffered financial loss, report it to Action Fraud. If you cannot verify the identity of the caller, we recommend that you do not speak to them. Other scam calls may refer to National Insurance number fraud or offer a tax refund and request you to provide your bank or credit card information. This scam has been widely reported and often targets elderly and vulnerable people. We can confirm this is a scam and you should end the call immediately. HMRC is aware of an automated phone call scam which will tell you HMRC is filing a lawsuit against you, and to press 1 to speak to a caseworker to make a payment. Image showing an example of a phishing website designed to trick you into disclosing personal information.

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