South Wales Police: Be Vigilant

21st April 2021

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Fraudsters may contact you claiming to be from

HMRC

. In fact, these are scams aimed at stealing your money. Common scams include:

Suspicious calls claiming HMRC is filing a lawsuit against you

Fake emails about Covid-19 grants

Texts falsely promising payments

More examples of HMRC-related phishing emails, suspicious phone calls and texts:

To report these suspicions:

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