[Margaret Pilkington]

You may have read about a phone scam in the local paper recently.
My Ma received a phone call which greatly worried her.
It was an automated message which purported to be From HMRC.
At NO point did they address my mother by her name or even mention her name, but she was told on this recorded message that a court case was being instituted against her and that if she did not respond quickly to this phone call, she would incur very serious consequences.
Then a phone number was given for a HMRC officer who was named.
The phone number she was asked to contact was
02033895932
Other numbers are in use with this scam too
Please alert your friends and relatives...especially those who are older or vulnerable....THIS IS A SCAM.
The phone number above IS a live number....and rings when dialled.

Fortunately for me...my old Ma doesn't do anything like ringing strange numbers without getting in touch with me. I told her not to worry about it as it is a con trick aimed at extracting money from the unwary and the vulnerable.
Just thought I would give you all a heads up on this.