Threatening robocall impersonating HMRC claiming National Insurance suspension and risk of arrest to extort money.
Scam risk score based on AI analysis and community reports
3 indicators identified
Arrest Threat
HMRC never threatens arrest via phone calls or automated messages.
Immediate Call Required
Extreme urgency to prevent victims from thinking clearly or verifying.
HMRC Enforcement Impersonation
HMRC does not have an enforcement arm that makes threatening calls.
HMRC will never threaten arrest via phone. Hang up immediately. Report to Action Fraud at 0300 123 2040.
Anonymised copy of the original message — included for reference
First reported 3 months ago · 531 total reports
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