Report suspicious HMRC emails, texts, social media accounts and phone calls

Online

Use the online form to tell HMRC if you鈥檝e received a phone call you do not think is genuine. You鈥檒l need to give your email address.

We may share your email address and phone number with other organisations to close down the scam.

Email

Forward suspicious emails to HMRC鈥檚 phishing team

HMRC will only ever email you about a tax rebate or ask for personal or payment information from an email address that ends in hmrc.gov.uk.

We may share your email address and phone number with other organisations to close down the scam.

Suspicious social media accounts

Report suspicious HMRC-related social media accounts and messages to HMRC鈥檚 security team security.custcon@hmrc.gov.uk.

HMRC will never use social media to offer a tax rebate or ask for personal or payment information.

We may share your email address and phone number with other organisations to close down the scam.

Suspicious text messages

Forward suspicious text messages to 60599. Text messages will be charged at your network rate.

HMRC will never send notifications of a tax rebate or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by text message.

We may share your email address and phone number with other organisations to close down the scam.