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Unfortunately, scam warnings have become a regular occurrence. The latest scam highlighted by HMRC is rather ‘old school’, involving letters posted to companies instead of the more usual digital communication.
The scam letters being sent out are quite convincing. They come with a genuine-looking HMRC letterhead, and purport to come from the ‘Indv and Small Business Compliance’ team.
Targeted companies
The scam focuses on the claim that a targeted company is required to verify their income in order to identify any business not declaring their full income. They then request:
Scammers can easily use copies of a director’s passport or driving licence to steal their identity for fraudulent purposes, possibly even accessing the company’s bank account.
The scam letter uses intimidation tactics, threatening an investigation and a potential freeze on business activity if a response is not received.
Spotting the scam
These scam letters use correct technical legislation and avoid obvious spelling and most linguistic mistakes that are usually clear giveaways. Two things to bear in mind when looking out for such frauds:
HMRC has published a list of their recent letters to help you confirm if a letter is genuine. The list can be found here.
THE AUTHOR
Senior Associate, Personal Tax
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