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HMRC phishing and scams: detailed information

Guidance on phishing and scams. Including how to recognise scams, report issues and stay safe online.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 5 February 2024
• Last updated: 18 December 2025 — See all updates

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Recognise scams

• Examples of HMRC related phishing emails, suspicious phone calls and texts
  • 15 December 2025
  • Guidance
• Identify tax scam phone calls, emails and text messages
  • 15 December 2025
  • Guidance
• Check a list of genuine HMRC contacts
  • 30 July 2021
  • Collection

Report an issue

• Report a security issue in an HMRC online service
  • 22 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Report suspicious activity happening in your HMRC online account
  • 11 December 2025
  • Guidance

Stay safe online

• Keeping your HMRC sign in details safe
  • 15 December 2025
  • Guidance
• HMRC's online security information for agents
  • 28 November 2011
  • Guidance

Published 5 February 2024

Last updated 18 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2025

   'Report suspicious activity happening in your HMRC online account' has been added to the 'Report an issue' section.

2. 5 February 2024

   First published.