HMRC has warned Lanarkshire residents to be on the lookout for con artists after it received more than 670,000 calls from people reporting tax scams last year.
Despite a significant drop in reports to HMRC in recent months, statistics show that tax-related scams doubled during the pandemic and the organisation is still advising caution of any correspondence - especially via text or email - implying it is from the tax authority.
There have also been scams using WhatsApp, with HMRC saying it never uses that particular messaging platform to contact customers about a tax refund.
