01147002294

I received a call earlier today, and they left a voicemail insisting that if either I or my solicitor didn’t return the call, we should brace ourselves for some serious legal ramifications. Naturally, I decided to ring them back, and to my astonishment, they were demanding £2900 due to some alleged tax discrepancies for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The representative even suggested that I could consult one of their solicitors. Quite a turn of events, I must say!

Got a call that sounded like HMRC but was actually some dodgy automated scam trying to scare me. Suspicious much!

Received an automated call claiming to be from HMRC, warning that my account situation was dire and needed urgent attention, or else I'd have to involve a solicitor. Quite clearly a scam! I've blocked the number, but I’ll be sure to notify HMRC about this matter as well.

Got a call from some robot lady saying she was from HMRC, warning me of “consequences” if I didn’t get back to them. Definitely a scam, don’t fall for it!

Received a message supposedly from HMRC stating there would be legal repercussions if I didn’t return the call. Seems a bit dodgy if you ask me!

Just had a dodgy automated call that was masquerading as HMRC. Do yourself a favour and block this number right away: 01147002294.

Got a call from some “Ms Grey” claiming to be from HMRC, just like the million others. Why can’t someone track down these scammer losers and give them what they deserve? 😡😡 It’s probably some old or vulnerable soul who answers and gets tricked. Honestly, feels like some old school justice would sort these clowns out properly! 🤜

If you get a call from this number, best thing is just to hang up - it's a scam.

I got a call from someone saying they were from HMRC, a woman named "Katie". She warned me that if I didn't ring their number straight away, I'd face some pretty bad trouble. Seems like a total scam to me.

If HMRC wanted to talk about money you owe, they'd send you a letter through the mail, never ring you up directly. Got the call, but I just blocked and deleted it straight away.

Got a recorded call from a woman with an American accent saying something about a tax fraud issue. Seemed kinda fishy to me.

I've gotten calls from this number like three times now, and loads of others too. It's definitely a scam, so best thing to do is just ignore it and hang up.

Got a call from someone pretending to be from HMRC, total scam! Reported it straight away. If anyone else gets these dodgy calls, you can report them here: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages/spam-texts-and-nuisance-sales-calls/report-spam-texts-and-nuisance-sales-calls/

Got a robotic voicemail claiming it’s HMRC and warning about “legal action” if me or my lawyer don’t ring them back. Anyone knows what I should do here?

Just like the rest of you, I ignored the call and it went straight to voicemail. Normally, I avoid answering unknown numbers, but hearing the voicemail was a bit more annoying than usual. Thankfully, I know I don’t owe anyone anything, so I wasn’t tempted to return the call. Out of curiosity, I looked it up and honestly, I’m not shocked by the reviews I found.

Just got a call from some robotic voice claiming to be Jenny Grey at HMRC, saying I need to ring back or they’ll take legal steps. Sounded dodgy and fake, like some scam trying to frighten you.

Got a voicemail from someone claiming to be HMRC, warning me about legal trouble unless I ring them back. Seemed like a scam, so I just ignored it and didn’t bother calling back.

Got a call from someone pretending to be HMRC, total scam!

I've had a call from 01147002294 claiming to be HMRC, warning me I'd face legal trouble unless I ring them back. Sounds like a total scam to me.

Had a dodgy call from someone claiming to be from HMRC, said they were Mrs Grey or summat. Dodged a bullet and blocked them straight away. Proper scam!

Got a weird call from some electronic voice telling me I was speaking to Officer Grey from HMRC. They’d tried ringing me a couple of times before from different numbers. Luckily, my sister works at HMRC and she said it’s definitely a scam.

I've been getting loads of calls, they say they're from HMRC but I'm pretty sure it's a scam. They keep ringing me over and over again.

Got a call from someone claiming to be HM Revenue, said if I didn’t ring them back there'd be serious legal trouble coming my way.

Received two calls today claiming to be from HM Customs. Quite suspicious, if you ask me.

Got a robo call from someone saying they're Ms Grey from HMRC. They warned of "legal consequences" unless I or my lawyer ring them back. Definitely sounded like a scam.

I just got a call from Inland Revenue saying I needed to ring them or my solicitor back straight away, or there would be severe repercussions!!

I just got a call from someone saying they’re with Inland Revenue and that I need to ring them straight away or there’ll be big trouble. Pretty sure it’s a scam though.

I ended the call straight away. It was some sort of robotic message about HMRC, sounded completely fake.

I got a call from a robotic voice claiming to be from HMRC, warning me about serious trouble unless I rang them back. Totally felt like a scam.

Like the others have said, I got one too. The funny bit is, I'm actually an active cop and they rang my official police mobile. Honestly nearly called them back just to see what happens, as they told me to!

I quickly ended the call when some robot started rattling on about HMRC. Could tell it was one of those automated messages straight away.

Just like what others mentioned, I ignored it and it went straight to voicemail. The message was from some dodgy robot voice, and honestly, it wasn’t even a good one haha!

Like a lot of others, got a call with a really poor recording claiming to be from HMRC. It sounded quite scary and could easily frighten some people. I've gone ahead and blocked the number now.

I picked up the call and they said I had to pay them £2900.86. I’m quite anxious because I ended up giving them my full address, postcode, DOB and house number. Feeling a bit uneasy about it now.

Some bloke called saying I owed them a sum, then when I asked for it in writing by post, he just cut me off! Proper annoyed, to say the least.

Got a call from some robotic voice claiming to be HMRC, really sounded threatening. Wouldn't trust it at all.

I just got a call and it didn’t even ring properly, felt like a total scam. They said I had to call them back straight away or there’d be consequences. They kept saying they want to speak to me or my lawyer. It was one of those automated calls and they never even asked who I was. Claimed to be from UK taxes but when I searched online, it was obvious a scam. I blocked the number so hopefully they won’t bother me again.

Got a call from someone saying they were “Officer Dennis Grey” - total scam alert! The number’s definitely not one you want to ring back. In the background, you can hear loads of noise like a busy call centre. When I rang back, a robot voice left some weird message about a solicitor or something. Before even listening to that, I tried ringing the missed call and a person with a northern accent actually answered. I didn’t waste much time and just ended the call immediately!

Got a call from what said it was HMRC, telling me to call them back right away or else there'd be trouble... but then they finished with "have a nice day," which seemed off. Proper government folks wouldn’t leave a message like that, does anyone else find that odd?

Got a call from someone claiming to be HMRC saying I had to ring them right away... total scam!

The first ring came through around 9:58 am. They rang again later about 2:30 pm, but by then I'd blocked the number, so my phone didn’t buzz. Still, I got a voicemail alert and ended up having to hear the same automated message all over again. It’s the same robot voice. Reported them once more to HMRC through the gov.uk site.

Got a call saying I owed nearly £3000, same as the person above. The woman who picked up had a strong Indian accent and was proper rude, threatening me with arrest and some high court case. They claimed to be government officials and even gave out supposed ID badge numbers. Then I got passed to a bloke named Alexandra Lee, an American, who also threatened me with immediate arrest and charges, no chance to check anything. I told him I wasn’t buying it and that's when I found this website. He just laughed and kept saying I’d be arrested anyway. When I challenged the first woman again, she just hung up on me. Ended up ringing 101 to report it and also contacted Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 to get a crime reference.

Just stayed quiet then ended the call.

On the morning of 20th January around 9.37, I received a message on my answerphone from a young woman’s robotic voice telling me to ring back Dennis Grey, an officer at HMRC, warning me not to ignore the message or face serious legal troubles. I rang back at 11.56am and spoke to a man with an American accent for nearly 12 minutes. During the call, he said the conversation was being recorded and claimed there was a fraud and tax evasion case against me at the Royal Courts of Justice because I supposedly ignored a letter from November. I told him I never received such a letter, but he insisted he had proof it was sent. He asked if I had a tax lawyer or if I wanted to hear about the claim now, reminding me again that everything was recorded and could be used against me. I asked if he could speak to my accountant but he refused, saying the accountant might be the cause of the problem. He then questioned me about issues with my P45s, P60s, and P11Ds. I explained my tax affairs were straightforward, handled by my accountant, and it was very important to me to keep my taxes accurate. Feeling very confused and stressed, I asked if he could email me the letter and said I’d call back later. He said he’d phone me again in an hour but I suggested the next morning instead. Before we ended the call, he asked which bank I used and I gave him details of both my banks. However, he never phoned me back. I was anxious all day and tried calling him again but got no reply. Later, I researched online and found warnings about scams with the same story claiming to be from HMRC. I was initially relieved but then contacted my accountant who confirmed it was a scam. I also found posts from others who had received calls from the same number. One of my bankers assured me my accounts hadn’t been tampered with and suggested I sign up with CIFAS to get alerts if anyone tried to use my identity. I still feel shaken and upset - today has been a proper rollercoaster of emotions and fear thanks to this scam.

Got a call early this morning, so I decided to ring back. On the first call, I told the person that I’d just received a threatening call from that exact number and asked what was happening. He denied making any such calls and then quickly ended the call. When I rang again, a different bloke said I was involved in tax evasion and warned that the police would be coming round soon to question me unless I took action. I gave him my name, but when he started asking for more info, I told him I’m a chartered accountant and regularly deal with HMRC, so I wasn’t giving out anything unless he could prove he was from the government. He then said because I hadn’t confirmed my details, the police would be at my door soon for tax crimes. I told him I was going to report him to the police and ended the call. This is definitely a scam! Never ring back. HMRC doesn’t rush or threaten like this. Best thing is just to block and ignore these numbers. Hope this warns others.