People have been urged to be associated with the scam Winter fuel payment After HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Last month, more than 15,000 reports of fake activity were received.
HMRC received a total of 15,100 reports of fake activity in June Fraudster To target weak people using texts and Fishing Websites.
Now, the revenue bodies are urging people to look out for suspicious communication and report them – phone calls, Email Or text – through gov.uk.
Last month, HMRC worked to remove 4,600 fake websites related to winter fuel payment.
HMRC will never contact people by text to claim winter fuel payment or request personal information.
Anyone who is eligible for winter fuel payment will automatically receive them without claiming, it said.
HMRC said any recovery of payment Pensioners Those whose total income is more than £ 35,000 will be collected through salary as you (paye) or self-assessment depends on how the person pays tax on his income.
HMRC Chief Security Officer Kelly Patterson said: “Do not be foolish by these efforts by scammers to take your money or reach your personal information.
“Never let yourself be in a hurry. If a person contacts you, they are HMRC, who want to transfer you immediate money or give personal information, stay on your guard. If a phone call, text or email is suspicious or unexpected, do not give personal information or answer, and do not download the attachment or click on the link.
“I am urging people to be cautious to scams related to winter fuel payment and report any suspicious texts, phone calls or emails to HMRC.”
Winter fuel payments were earlier associated with pension credit, the government argued that this would help balance the “black holes” in public finance.
But in June, Chancellor Rahel reeves Announced that nine million pensioners would receive payment in this winter as pensioners in England and Wales with income of £ 35,000 or less per year.
Ms. Reeves said in June that the government had “heard the concerns of the people” about the decision to limit the payment in the last winter “.
