Police warn Falkirk residents about new HMRC scam

Police have highlighted a new scam which sees con merchants pretending to be representatives from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in order to gain access to personal details.
By James Trimble
Published 6th Jul 2022, 15:03 BST
Updated 6th Jul 2022, 15:03 BST
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “HMRC have picked up a new scam where criminals e-mail people a fake ‘failed direct debit’ alert, pretending to be from HMRC, to steal their personal and financial details.

“This is a scam. Do not respond and report it to the HMRC.”

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