Phishing and scams

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• Avoid and report internet scams and phishing

  How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.

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Guidance and regulation

• Check if a phone call you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 24 February 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check genuine HMRC contact that uses more than one communication method
  • Detailed guide
  • 30 April 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if a letter you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 16 April 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if a text message you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 25 March 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if an email you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 April 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs

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News and communications

• Scams warning as Self Assessment deadline loom
  • 26 November 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers
  • 30 May 2023
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• Self Assessment customers could be a target for fraudsters, HMRC warns
  • 10 October 2022
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• Potential tax demand scam using the OTS logo
  • 22 June 2022
  • Closed organisation: Office of Tax Simplification
  • News story
• Scam HMRC call reports drop by 97%
  • 21 January 2022
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release

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Organisations

• HM Revenue & Customs
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Government Legal Department
• HM Treasury