Fraudsters stepped up efforts in new year, HMRC figures show

Scam attempts by fraudsters masquerading as the UK's tax authority surged as potential victims completed tax returns while staying at home.

There were a total of 33,053 reports in January, in addition to 46,210 phishing emails, and 26,643 suspicious text messages during the same month.

BJPMarshall Wow I set up my account yesterday - messaged today.

BJPMarshall You play your part BBC in all this chaos. The TPA been looking to defund you for years. A whole network or corruption and power and you refuse to report on it. Even when you know they want to defund you. Just if talking fraudsters - you quite like a con yourselves

I had a scam call - robot voice advising unless I responded, I'd be arrested . Came from 02036362758. Fortunately I now have tome to look up which countries don's have extradition treaties :)

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Scam number is 07825 051557 give a call. 💙

BBCPolitics Have you fallen for the scam of “buying PPE from social media, that isn’t fit for purpose”? Matt? 😉

Sending texts with HMRC Tax-Rebate from mo numbers and asking for card details

These clever fraudsters I only imagine have no jobs other than stealing. Can you imagine the good they could offer mankind if they turned their skills to catching robbers, abusers and haters ? Phew we would hold them up as our heroes

Well done BBC ... you warn us of flashing lights ... but not of morons “ blowing birds to pieces “ ... need to get your priorities right .....

Wonder how much they raked in with furlough and fake ppe

Fed up of scams now. Having at least 3/4 a week. I report them all. Be nice to see some publicity of any court cases or conviction for some. Never seen anything about this in the news

Calls telling me I've got 30 mins before I'm arrested and I've got to pay tax I don't owe! An Indian chap called Geoff apparently.. couldn't even speak English correctly..

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I'm sick of getting calls from people claiming my Amazon acct has been hacked too and I need to visit their dodgy website to fix it.

clever, vat

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