HMRC has updated their list of example websites, emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages and phone calls used by scammers and fraudsters to obtain an individual’s personal information.
The guidance can be used to help you decide if a contact from HMRC is genuine and provides examples of the different methods that fraudsters use to get individuals to disclose personal information.
You can also read about how to recognise genuine contact from HMRC, and how to tell when an email is phishing/bogus.
Click here for genuine contact examples:
Click here for phishing examples:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples
