Cyber teams uncovered 5,000 criminal phishing scams preying on people's savings last year
Scammers attempting to seize victims' personal details were unmasked before the public even reported them1:39 am
It follows 630,000 dodgy emails being reported to the taxman in just eight months last year – along with 45,000 calls and 28,000 texts demanding info.
IN 2018, more than one million suspicious messages were reported to HMRC – that’s one every 30 seconds. Last year over 14,000 fake HMRC websites were shut down and 450 phone lines belonging to crooks were disconnected. While we know the public are increasingly savvy to these scams, We are taking action, but we can’t do it alone. There are a few quick steps you can take to protect yourself and others from attack.
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