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Comment reconnaitre HMRC tax imposter — 'arrest warrant' robocall (UK)?

En bref

Robocall in robotic voice claims HMRC has filed a lawsuit for unpaid taxes and 'press 1 to speak to an officer' or face arrest within 24 hours. Victim is then told to pay via gift cards (iTunes, Steam), bank transfer to a 'safe account',...

Comment ca fonctionne

Robocall in robotic voice claims HMRC has filed a lawsuit for unpaid taxes and 'press 1 to speak to an officer' or face arrest within 24 hours. Victim is then told to pay via gift cards (iTunes, Steam), bank transfer to a 'safe account',...

Signaux d'alerte

  • Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.
  • Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.
  • Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire

  1. 1Real HMRC never threatens immediate arrest by phone.
  2. 2Indicators: spoofed 0300 200 3300 (real HMRC), demand for non standard payment methods, panic timeline.
  3. 3IF VICTIM: report to Action Fraud 0300 123 2040, contact bank for APP (Authorised Push Payment) refund under CRM Code (UK banks reimburse if reported promptly), freeze credit at Experian/Equifax/TransUnion.

Source

UK-Action-Fraud

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/hmrc-scam

FAQ

HMRC tax imposter — 'arrest warrant' robocall (UK) est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.; Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.; Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire en premier ?

Real HMRC never threatens immediate arrest by phone.; Indicators: spoofed 0300 200 3300 (real HMRC), demand for non standard payment methods, panic timeline.; IF VICTIM: report to Action Fraud 0300 123 2040, contact bank for APP (Authorised Push Payment) refund under CRM Code (UK banks reimburse if reported promptly), freeze credit at Experian/Equifax/TransUnion.

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