Wed, 04 Jun 2025

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack

The tax authority said it is writing to those affected to confirm they haven't lost any money and they don't need to do anything

* £47m was stolen from online HMRC accounts belonging to 100,000 people through phishing scams.
* Scammers posed as taxpayers and attempted to claim refunds, but HMRC says no one has lost any money.
* The tax authority is writing to affected individuals to confirm their account security.
* HMRC has conducted a criminal investigation and made arrests in connection with the scam.
* The scammers used phishing attacks to gain customer information and access services.
* HMRC's deputy chief executive described the incident as "very unacceptable".
* MPs criticized HMRC for not informing them about the scam earlier, despite appearing before the Treasury Select Committee.
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