Making sure your money and details are safe is so important. We know it can be scary knowing that the scams from fraudsters look more and more genuine each time. So, to make things easier and take some of the worry away, we’ve broken down how to check if your correspondence from HMRC is genuine.
As we move into Self Assessment season, HMRC is reminding everyone to stay alert to scam emails, texts, and calls claiming to be from them.
We have recently been sent an email from an account pretending to be HMRC, asking to confirm MTD gateway credentials that need to be actioned within 48 hours.
We have been made aware that one of our clients has been sent a very convincing letter in the post. We want to make everyone aware of this and how to identify if a letter is genuine or part of a scam.
If you are due a tax refund for your self-assessment, you might receive a text from HMRC letting you know how it’s processing. The message will confirm your refund is being processed and when to expect it.
Had a visit from someone who claims to be HMRC? Don’t worry, you can double-check that they are who they state they are. Here’s how…
We’ve received an fake email requesting review of a document from ‘Government Gateway’
We would also advise you don’t forward the email as this risks the link being clicked by others, and never open any attachments unless you are sure they are legitimate.
We’ve received an email asking for a signature from “us” at Whyfield, on a Tax Return Engagement Letter.
This email is not from us.
We’ve been sent a very convincing email from an account pretending to be HMRC, and we’ve been made aware that others have received the same email.