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aggie Sat 28-Apr-18 09:25:48

The phone hardly ever rings these days , it is so disappointing when it turns out to be a sales call

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nannychris1 Sat 28-Apr-18 09:23:01

Many years ago we signed up to Telephone Preference Service, they filter out cold calls, touch wood and whistle, we rarely get cold calls of any kind!

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threexnanny Tue 24-Apr-18 17:30:03

I've had this phone call a few times but it comes as a recorded message. A friend received a similar call and was very distressed.

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ninathenana Tue 24-Apr-18 16:40:59

This scam has been doing the rounds for months.

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Oldwoman70 Tue 24-Apr-18 15:38:11

I think HMRC always contact by letter, never by telephone. I agree it could be very worrying for anyone less aware of the scams that are around these days.

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paddyann Tue 24-Apr-18 11:52:44

our accountants advice was not to call back ,they will try to get you to pay over the phone any amount they think you can pay ,from a few hundred pounds up.Though there is also a number that costs a lot of money just to ring back .So just ignore .

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paddyann Tue 24-Apr-18 11:45:36

last week we got a phone call/recorded msg supposedly from HMRC .The very posh voice said that this was a fianl warning and we should expect an arrest warrant for non payment of tax. Within 48 hours.To learn more about the case we should call them asap ... they left a number .Now as I am fully aware of our tax payments and the fact that we have always paid any money we owe on time I was a bit put out.I'm not gullible though and the fact that the voice didn't use any name of the person facing arrest made me think it was a scam.I called my OH who was out on a job and he phoned our accountant who confirmed the return phone number was in fact a much publicied number used in a scam.Since that call I've had the same call three times ..all threatening arrest within 48 hours .A call like this could cause a great deal of distress to someone more vulnerable than me so be aware of it and dont panic .It came from an 001 number .

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