HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to all customers advising them to be on the lookout for scammers using an ever-evolving list of techniques to try and dupe them into handing over their money or personal details.
With the Self Assessment tax return deadline less than two weeks away, HMRC has shared a list of things to check to make sure an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the department is genuine.
The advice covers WhatsApp messages, QR Codes and gift or payment vouchers. It also includes a checklist of six things which could quickly identify a communication as fake.
