Updated: This guidance has been updated to include information on the current HMRC Customer Survey calls and letters.

Phishing is the fraudulent act of emailing a person in order to obtain their personal/financial information such as passwords and credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a bogus website encouraging you to enter your personal details.

This guidance explains how to recognise genuine contact from HM Revenue and Customs, and how to tell when an email/text message is phishing/bogus.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/genuine-hmrc-contact-and-recognising-phishing-emails