Daughter And Hmrc Scam

[chrissa1]

The scammers are still going strong, so this is a warning.

My daughter who is very savvy, took a phone call this afternoon from a very official sounding man saying he was calling about an outstanding tax bill of £4000.00. He said he was from HMRC.

She was alone in the house with just her twins and began to panic. He was threatening that she would be hauled to court and if she lost the case, with her lawyers fees and costs she could lose £40,000.00.

Luckily for her, her mother-law arrived, and after the ensuing barking etc from her Labrador, the guy put his phone down. My daughter was in floods of tears by this point and when she told her MIL what it was all about, she said straightaway that it was a scam.

The guy rang back and was still trying to get information from her, after getting her NI Number but she told him where he could stick his HMRC.

My daughter was totally taken in, so imagine an elderly person taking a phone call like this. It doesn’t bear thinking about.

Beware.

[Arrods]

Just a thought. Wouldn't it be possible for the banks to set up fake bank account details that could be given out to cold callers. That might then provide a link to the fraudster.

[Bobbisox1]

When I said on another thread how I don’t hate anyone, well I’ll make an exception fog the scammers , I do hate them, they should be put down
Vermin!

[Bobbisox1]

// for /// not fog

[Bobbisox1]

Talking of scams, just got this and I’ve never placed any orders with top shop

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[Canary42]

///Wouldn't it be possible for the banks to set up fake bank account details that could be given out to cold callers. That might then provide a link to the fraudster.///

A good idea on the surface, but how are you going to circulate details of the account without the scammers finding it out too. Unless the bank set up a different fake account for every real one, and keep it confidential between the two. But even then the bank is probably powerless unless the fraudulent account is in the same country. Furthermore our pathetic Judiciary would probably regard this as entrapment so unprosecutable.

[Arrods]

Not suggesting it should be that widespread. But how about the banks do it in conjunction with their own employees who get cold callers? At least it might act as a deterrent - until at least it becomes known and the scammers move on to the next scam.

[retrocop]

I received two today. The usual Amazon Prime Delivery bill scam and 'You're internet provider will be shortly cutting you off'. Phone goes straight back on the cradle.