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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

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Recognise scams

• Examples of HMRC related phishing emails, suspicious phone calls and texts
  • 2 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Identify tax scam phone calls, emails and text messages
  • 2 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Check a list of genuine HMRC contacts
  • 30 July 2021
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Report an issue

• Report a security issue in an HMRC online service
  • 22 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Unauthorised access of HMRC online accounts
  • 4 June 2025
  • Guidance

Stay safe online

• Keeping your HMRC login details safe
  • 30 June 2023
  • Guidance
• HMRC's online security information for agents
  • 28 November 2011
  • Guidance

Published 5 February 2024