HMRC called and asked me to make a payment. Is it a scam?
This could be a scam.
HMRC won’t ever pressure you to pay over the phone. Fraudsters can ‘spoof’ or fake HMRC’s phone number to make it look real when it appears on your phone. They might also pressure you with calls claiming to be from a local court, or threats of arrest if you don't pay now.
We recommend calling HMRC using the details on the HMRC website to ask if the call was genuine.
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