How to deal with a HMRC scam calls, 2020

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  • Having had this type of call before I thought I’d have some fun with the scam artist today.
    If you are self employed and have to file your taxes please be aware of these scam calls.
    They claim you owe thousands in unpaid taxes as a result of a re-audit.
    Then explain you have to pay there and then to avoid your bank accounts and national insurance number being frozen.
    So I have to transfer the money to a lawyer...not the HMRC 😉
    The best thing is the ‘I’m not bothered attitude’ the scam artist has.
    And the last scare tactic is the threat of being arrested in 15 mins.....😂😂
    For the record I did not get arrested 😉✌️

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  • @dentann1686
    @dentann1686 3 роки тому +46

    Imagine the HRMC telling you “ have a blessed day”

  • @goth_dude6874
    @goth_dude6874 3 роки тому +243

    Knew it was a scam you got thru too quickly , took me 50 mins to get hold of HMRC

    • @gwens5093
      @gwens5093 3 роки тому +9

      And even in an Emergency to get the cop to your door in 15- 20 minutes is unlikely.

    • @nala7658
      @nala7658 3 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @thescrutineer7022
      @thescrutineer7022 3 роки тому +2

      Your right there Richy.

    • @yadamisie4157
      @yadamisie4157 3 роки тому

      Hahahahaha

    • @BenDover-wr1qb
      @BenDover-wr1qb 3 роки тому

      best comment on here...hilarious haha

  • @smartipants123
    @smartipants123 3 роки тому +291

    My husband sits on the phone for hours with these people and wastes time so they don't scam some elderly person and steal their money.

    • @ronvonryan
      @ronvonryan 3 роки тому +21

      He is a hero!!!

    • @sairabinns7962
      @sairabinns7962 3 роки тому +16

      They actually did this to my poor mum and it scared her, luckily i was there and told them where to go! Shame on these people, hate them with a passion!

    • @dingaling6661
      @dingaling6661 3 роки тому +10

      Lol I had same kept them on phone for over an hour and the cheeky cow trying to take my money at the end just laughed and said you didnt fall for it then. Wtf

    • @nala7658
      @nala7658 3 роки тому +5

      Good for your husband! 👍🏻

    • @revision99
      @revision99 3 роки тому +1

      What number does he call?

  • @ashleyreid7113
    @ashleyreid7113 3 роки тому +99

    I died at “Ron Smith” 😂😂😂

  • @dippyfish
    @dippyfish 3 роки тому +445

    All the time they are talking to you, they aren’t scamming someone else. Well done.

    • @DBCooper00x
      @DBCooper00x 3 роки тому +13

      And that's why I always let the call run to the end until they disconnect 😊

    • @jerryrawlings8885
      @jerryrawlings8885 3 роки тому +7

      dippyfish I can't actually believe people fall for these scams if you are employed by someone you would get a letter with all your personal info from HMRC same if you're self employed in which case you call your accountant first no?

    • @MeFreeBee
      @MeFreeBee 3 роки тому +23

      @@jerryrawlings8885 There are a lot of vulnerable people out there who are easily scared. They are the primary targets of these scumbags.

    • @isaacali2890
      @isaacali2890 3 роки тому +3

      Hahah I won’t even pay up if I did something wrong knowingly

    • @fogvarious2478
      @fogvarious2478 3 роки тому +4

      @@MeFreeBee wasting these losers time is fun.. then the best line
      .. does your mother know you're a scammer

  • @nickyroberts5860
    @nickyroberts5860 3 роки тому +514

    I have received 3 of these recorded messages over the course of 10 days, each one getting more threatening and eventually telling me I would be arrested the next day. So far I have evaded capture and am still at large. Such a relief!!

    • @alishaomahoney2144
      @alishaomahoney2144 3 роки тому +8

      Not a relief for average Joe public...you still at large..🤣

    • @iyennol4054
      @iyennol4054 3 роки тому +4

      😂😂😂

    • @EpicWinz
      @EpicWinz 3 роки тому +5

      You are a FELON on the run!!!!

    • @masterblaster9304
      @masterblaster9304 3 роки тому +4

      Ha ha I have had that crap too so far I been lucky too. Mad thing is my phone is not registered in my name it's payg so I knew it was crap from the start.

    • @hamzeshreif100
      @hamzeshreif100 3 роки тому +21

      Dont worry, you wont be arrested. It takes them ages to get a visa to come to UK🤣

  • @vinnyganzano1930
    @vinnyganzano1930 3 роки тому +54

    I was sitting in my office one day filling out some paperwork when I got a call like this, one of my colleagues was with me and we played the caller on speaker phone for about 30 minutes before I said "I'm refusing to pay" and was told that I'd be arrested in minutes, I asked if he wanted me to arrest myself as I was an Inspector in a British police force. Hung up so quickly😄

    • @unscentednapalm8547
      @unscentednapalm8547 2 роки тому +1

      They should should have been filling the paperwork 'in' rather 'out' as you are British not American.

    • @adriennpapdi
      @adriennpapdi Рік тому

      I got a scam phone call today. I reported
      it.

    • @mriamright1740
      @mriamright1740 Рік тому +2

      @@adriennpapdi If you can, waste as much of their time as possible. They operate from India

  • @Bonzman
    @Bonzman 3 роки тому +87

    My wife had a call like this and the person ask her employment status! to which she replied truthfully I'm a customs officer with HMRC she heard the person on the phone say Oh shit and put their phone down.😂😂😂

  • @r4mz445
    @r4mz445 3 роки тому +661

    Sad thing many elderly fall for these scams

    • @markthompson7722
      @markthompson7722 3 роки тому +21

      have a friend who got scammed by this for 2.5 k

    • @ranbirsingh7666
      @ranbirsingh7666 3 роки тому +29

      @@markthompson7722 : 🤬🤬 don’t know how these people sleep at night!!

    • @Crusher-9054
      @Crusher-9054 3 роки тому +33

      Also people who have learning disabilities will also fall for this. I hate scammers.

    • @zelis6580
      @zelis6580 3 роки тому +15

      Luckily mum didn't, because I keep telling her mum don't speak on the phone to anyone. The government writes to you. So we should always make our elderly relatives aware.

    • @AmigaA-or2hj
      @AmigaA-or2hj 3 роки тому +11

      When they call, l tell them that I record all phone calls because I have a very bad memory. They usually hang up.

  • @gavnat9991
    @gavnat9991 3 роки тому +399

    I got this phone call before. I just told them that given the current lockdown situation I would love to sit in prison and have company.

  • @Ben-xe8ps
    @Ben-xe8ps 3 роки тому +67

    This is so funny especially because these are basically the US scripts and use terms and expressions that nobody in the UK would ever use.

    • @dreamsagent123
      @dreamsagent123 3 роки тому +13

      Like courthouse 🤣

    • @snikki4031
      @snikki4031 3 роки тому +11

      And filing taxes 🙄 if you're employed by an employer and not self employed... you don't file your taxes haha

    • @fionagregory9376
      @fionagregory9376 Рік тому +1

      @@snikki4031 PAYE

  • @myrescuecats3028
    @myrescuecats3028 3 роки тому +172

    My sister in law is a chief tax inspector.She told us you will never get phone calls or emails.
    Only Letters.
    Hope this helps.

    • @privatefeckoff2314
      @privatefeckoff2314 3 роки тому +2

      Ask her to check this number out 07791622062 it called today about tax fraud and it's a flooring shop near Blackpool

    • @loadapish
      @loadapish 3 роки тому +2

      Undesirable job, probably worse than the police

    • @justinbushman277
      @justinbushman277 3 роки тому +1

      Yes that is true my mom used to work for irs sor 23 years plus I have other family members that still work there now all day the same thing

    • @ShadowMoon96
      @ShadowMoon96 3 роки тому +2

      I was told was gonna be arrested from this number 07207183090

    • @myrescuecats3028
      @myrescuecats3028 3 роки тому +1

      @@privatefeckoff2314 Wayne this is a mobile it’s a scam caller.

  • @adams7405
    @adams7405 3 роки тому +523

    Never knew HMRC was based in calcutta...........

    • @felsenmeer5505
      @felsenmeer5505 3 роки тому +8

      Sector 5 I assume, but that might be in Delhi (:-).

    • @Ukdashcam786
      @Ukdashcam786 3 роки тому +12

      Jesus then we dont have to put more effort speaking in english we can speak in hindi now 🤑

    • @mikepower596
      @mikepower596 3 роки тому +3

      😂😅😅

    • @petetong9725
      @petetong9725 3 роки тому +12

      This was velly velly funny

    • @ianpearson8976
      @ianpearson8976 3 роки тому +12

      I thought the accent was Irish haha. Closer listening must be Irish Indian.I would love these to call me I'd have some fun with them.

  • @angiesosuk5877
    @angiesosuk5877 3 роки тому +178

    Very patient man, listening to all that rubbish. Sad thing is that they defraud so many vulnerable people.

  • @JoeyOffTheStreet
    @JoeyOffTheStreet 3 роки тому +567

    In a thick Punjabi accent, “Good morning, this is officer Ron Smith...” 🤣

    • @user-rr9gh5ko1c
      @user-rr9gh5ko1c 3 роки тому +24

      No shame!!
      I am yet to meet an Indian Ron let alone a Smith!

    • @janetwestwood9194
      @janetwestwood9194 3 роки тому +6

      📞🤧🖕 😁😷 🇬🇧

    • @JoeyOffTheStreet
      @JoeyOffTheStreet 3 роки тому

      @@octaviussludberry9016 Eh? It is so.

    • @anonmouse4326
      @anonmouse4326 3 роки тому +13

      It isn’t a punjabi accent

    • @JoeyOffTheStreet
      @JoeyOffTheStreet 3 роки тому +8

      @@anonmouse4326 I’m from the Punjab. Punjabi Dave. I often answer the phone for Ron.
      Seriously, I wasn’t being literal when I wrote that region of India. I put it in simply because I don’t know any other regions of India. Sorry, Hoksworth, looks like you were right. Honestly, how can anyone tell?

  • @whatever3041
    @whatever3041 3 роки тому +106

    I am from India and 99% of these scammers are from India, the moment I hear the accent I know the person is an Indian.

    • @1ninjatiger
      @1ninjatiger 3 роки тому +28

      @Allan Smith Oh the Irony 😂 The person above who said they are from India has a better understanding of English grammar than you 😂 Do you not know the difference between YOU’RE (you are.. ie you’re silly, you’re crazy) and YOUR (belonging to ie your mother, your book) 👏🏻

    • @enisazemi6533
      @enisazemi6533 3 роки тому +5

      Sorry Mate not 99 % but 1000000000000000%, unmistakable shit accent which I will always recognise. 🤧🤧🤧🤧

    • @rosemarynyambura4015
      @rosemarynyambura4015 3 роки тому +1

      You come across as a very honest person. Many would distance themselves. All the calls I get are from India but I didn’t want to say that for obvious reasons. That’s why I applaud you for confirmation. The last one insulted me & hanged the phone when I question him. The previous day it was a lady. I told her to look for a decent job & she hanged up. She didn’t insult me at least 🤪👍🏾👍🏾

    • @andreaaru8638
      @andreaaru8638 3 роки тому +4

      I think everyone realises the person is Indian

    • @NikoHL
      @NikoHL 3 роки тому +3

      We all know what an Indian accent sounds like.

  • @richardswede
    @richardswede 3 роки тому +371

    Am I right in assuming that the 89 'Dislikes' of this video (At time of typing this) are Indian Call Scammers???? Can't see any other reason for disliking this video. Well done sir for bringing this to our attention.

    • @Paul07791
      @Paul07791 3 роки тому +6

      I think we were all waiting for bank details with the words f*ck you in the middle. Or some other big climax.

    • @dave7craft141
      @dave7craft141 3 роки тому +1

      prob bots

    • @walterbishop1697
      @walterbishop1697 3 роки тому

      Wasp0, everything gets down votes no matter what.

    • @anthonytaylor9232
      @anthonytaylor9232 3 роки тому

      No. Extended family members.....
      Peace.

    • @thelegend82
      @thelegend82 3 роки тому

      😄 🤣

  • @theyjustwantyourmoney4539
    @theyjustwantyourmoney4539 3 роки тому +50

    The scammer realised his victim knows its a scam and he got pissed off

  • @anisha398
    @anisha398 3 роки тому +44

    I had the same phone all .. he wanted my name and address I told him my name is Elizabeth And I lived at Buckingham palace. 🤣🤣 he verbally abused me and cut the phone of 😂😂😂

  • @PortsladeBySea
    @PortsladeBySea 3 роки тому +28

    I keep a metal whistle next to the phone and I blow it loudly when they phone us.
    They must now have several staff in their office who are suffering from severe hearing difficulties 🤣🙉🤣

  • @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y
    @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y 3 роки тому +86

    I love how he says he's at 1 Parliament Road. Like some of the most expensive real estate in the world is being used as a call center full of Indian's for HMRC recovery... Classic :)

    • @lubberwalker
      @lubberwalker 3 роки тому +4

      Actually No 1 is an HMRC building, as you look past big Ben to the river it's to the left of Parliament Sq.. It's a big ornate whitehall grand looking building..... Inside its a dump. Horrible place to be. I did some IT consultancy work in there. I expect its listed as connected to HMRC and sounds like HMRCs head office to a foreigner.

    • @tina-sr9in
      @tina-sr9in 3 роки тому

      😉

  • @paulyflyer8154
    @paulyflyer8154 3 роки тому +136

    I had one last year and it kept me entertained on a boring 3 hour drive from Cardiff to Manchester. As I was parking I thanked her and told her that I'll go speak to the tax inspector sat next to me in HMRC in Cardiff. I won't repeat her comments here, but it was far more fun than listening to the dismal Zoe Ball.

    • @atikurchoudhury4756
      @atikurchoudhury4756 3 роки тому +13

      No one likes Zoe Ball. How does she get paid so much? She should be done for fraud. Robocalls & Indian accents have me immediately put the phone down & I’m originally from Bangladesh! Poor genuine Indian folks must think I’m really rude, can’t be helped because these fraudsters are really messing up India’s reputation

    • @maureendalton3512
      @maureendalton3512 3 роки тому

      😅🤣😂

    • @wheater5
      @wheater5 3 роки тому +3

      I put the phone right next to the radio and make THEM listen to Zoe Ball.

    • @TheBrightjay
      @TheBrightjay 3 роки тому

      Haha brilliant

  • @JayJordanJuly
    @JayJordanJuly 3 роки тому +2

    These scammers should be strung up! It’s disgusting that people believe it’s viable to waste your time like this.

  • @daletrotman992
    @daletrotman992 3 роки тому +78

    Have you noticed most of these scammers have an Indian accent, don't have your name or physical address, or any other pertinent information. Just play along with them and have some fun. Tell them you'll wait at home for the police to come and arrest you!

    • @Lok3grm
      @Lok3grm 3 роки тому +2

      Until the police actually show up😂😂😂😂

    • @devilsadvocacy
      @devilsadvocacy 3 роки тому +1

      I also ask them whether I should order doughnuts for the cops when they show up, and what type of doughnuts I should buy

    • @callumoconnor1216
      @callumoconnor1216 3 роки тому +3

      @@jsbstation no it's not

    • @phoebsc5993
      @phoebsc5993 3 роки тому

      I weel take you to theeee courty howse

  • @bruce1049
    @bruce1049 3 роки тому +195

    I had one that said I owed $1980 and the sheriff was on his way to take me to jail i didn't know we had sheriff's in the uk i kind of expected wyat errp to turn up

    • @petetong9725
      @petetong9725 3 роки тому +6

      Yeeee Haaa.......

    • @letsplayshow198
      @letsplayshow198 3 роки тому +4

      Sheriff he apply for job in Uk recently 🤭🤭🤭👍

    • @bloggs692413
      @bloggs692413 3 роки тому +13

      Nottingham

    • @keithparker2206
      @keithparker2206 3 роки тому +9

      We do have sherriffs - they are Sherriffs of the High Court - and they do arrive with debit card readers!

    • @bruce1049
      @bruce1049 3 роки тому +2

      @@keithparker2206 no there commonly known as parasites

  • @jonnygti
    @jonnygti 3 роки тому +67

    Fudging hell, that was absolutely brilliant, wasting a time wasters time 😂😂😂
    Love the bit “well sir, you’re very lucky you’re getting the chance to pay this money today, otherwise the government will be very happy if you don’t pay, because then they will get 25k instead” absolutely howling 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @samiajones8705
      @samiajones8705 3 роки тому +8

      His accent. I wanna smash his lights out.

  • @rachelleoladejo7296
    @rachelleoladejo7296 3 роки тому +14

    Well done Shiraz for highlighting this scam. I had one of these calls too and nearly had a heart attack. These people are very wicked.

    • @reducecotwo
      @reducecotwo 2 роки тому

      I usually say, someone's at the door can I call you back then they hang up.

  • @simojazzy3497
    @simojazzy3497 3 роки тому +31

    I had this call I spotted it straight away with an english name and Indian accent, I did bargain with him from £3000 to £200 😂

    • @MampsUK
      @MampsUK 3 роки тому +2

      How long did u keep the call going for and did u record it

    • @simojazzy3497
      @simojazzy3497 3 роки тому

      @@MampsUK shame I did not record it as I was caught by surprise but my instinct kicked in. I still keep receiving this threats but I block the numbers straight away

    • @MampsUK
      @MampsUK 3 роки тому

      @@simojazzy3497 I used to get loads when I had a landline abt a car accident recorded loads on my old fone but need to find them

  • @stevecampbell7589
    @stevecampbell7589 3 роки тому +38

    Haha. They said I was an upstanding honest citizen too after they did a background check on me within a month of being released from a 7 month prison sentence lol

  • @charlie2ism
    @charlie2ism 3 роки тому +8

    I had a call like this a year or two ago, saying there was a warrant for my arrest for non-payment of tax to HMRC. It was an automated message, with a "press 1 to speak to an officer". I was totally thrown but knew it was wrong - because I use a tax accountant to file my self assessments - so I quickly ended the call by asking them to let me have the information in writing. Since then I've been binge watching all of Kitboga's clever scambaiting videos on UA-cam, so I'm really clued up now. Nice to see a fellow Brit is also wasting these scumbags' time!! Nice job 😊

  • @rawanahrev2700
    @rawanahrev2700 3 роки тому +43

    As someone who struggles with mental health, getting this exact voicemail was overwhelming in the moment until I figured out it was a scam. So it's soo good to see videos like this. Payback is a B**** 😂😂

    • @batintheattic7293
      @batintheattic7293 3 роки тому +5

      Commiserations. Anxiety can still spike even when the person knows it's a scam. My phone is mostly ornamental!

  • @bethaniekenworthy3179
    @bethaniekenworthy3179 3 роки тому +6

    I have now had 3 of these scam calls now. For anyone who is vulnerable out there it is extremely frightening. These scammers are the scum of the earth.

  • @davidquirk8097
    @davidquirk8097 3 роки тому +85

    I like to ask them the time, because my watch has stopped. You'd be surprised how many give me the time in their local without thinking about it.

    • @vandanasethi1808
      @vandanasethi1808 3 роки тому +7

      👏👏👏

    • @batintheattic7293
      @batintheattic7293 3 роки тому +6

      Bravo!
      Edit: So what happens next? Do you pretend to be highly alarmed that you might have slipped through a gap in the space time continuum? Do THEY pretend they've done the same thing? Does everything get a bit metaphysical after that? Do you argue about whether it's actually night or day?

    • @davidquirk8097
      @davidquirk8097 3 роки тому +2

      @@batintheattic7293 it normally dawns on them that they made a mistake and they hang up.

  • @MrFuzzwuzzle
    @MrFuzzwuzzle 3 роки тому +49

    I got a call yesterday I just said "congratulations caller you are live on air for the todays £25,000 jackpot"
    They hung up:(

  • @JuliaHarrisx
    @JuliaHarrisx 3 роки тому +7

    ‘What happens if I can’t pay?’
    Scammer: self combusts 🧨 🔥

  • @kanikajohnson4533
    @kanikajohnson4533 3 роки тому +30

    how can these scammers live with themselves seriously! this is awful

    • @kanikajohnson4533
      @kanikajohnson4533 3 роки тому

      @Allan Smith cant find it ?

    • @kanikajohnson4533
      @kanikajohnson4533 3 роки тому

      @Allan Smith ah ok thanks

    • @jasmineplayz1102
      @jasmineplayz1102 3 роки тому +4

      I got the exact call 2 days ago , I'm 18 and have a 1 year old son and work part time and receive benefits , I was so scared I really tought they would send a police to my house I just started crying and told the guy I couldn't pay he litrally threatened me that he would send the police to my house I gave the phone to my dad and he knew it was a scam so relieved now but won't be picking up any unknown number ever

  • @dilipkumarfan
    @dilipkumarfan 3 роки тому +110

    Just to make everyone aware, if it was a genuine call, HMRC will never contact anyone via phone. They always liaise via letters or maybe through email.

    • @tomskupham
      @tomskupham 3 роки тому +3

      as with PAYE coding on the Letter mine said that unless you opt in you will not receive Electronic communications from them

    • @robnotrug5537
      @robnotrug5537 3 роки тому

      If you have to let anyone know this they deserved to be scammed . 😂

    • @noamibelford4634
      @noamibelford4634 3 роки тому +6

      @@robnotrug5537 remember the older folks

    • @EIRE55
      @EIRE55 3 роки тому +8

      @@robnotrug5537
      No-one deserves to be scammed if they've lived an honest life and paid their due taxes.
      You also seem to be unaware of the fact that there are many many elderly people who don't use the internet.
      Many of them live alone, too, so they don't have anyone to advise them of how screwed up this world has become.

    • @robnotrug5537
      @robnotrug5537 3 роки тому +2

      @@EIRE55 my Nan is 92 and she knows not to give any details over the phone.

  • @DoomGuy9001-MK4
    @DoomGuy9001-MK4 3 роки тому +29

    Being scam called is one thing, but being scam called in the middle of a workout.
    Not on.

  • @caswallon1415
    @caswallon1415 3 роки тому +6

    I answer the phone in Welsh,this does lead to confusion , then on into English after "Do you understand English?" "Yes,thanks",to others , including "Do you not know the Queen's English?" "Yes,that's the problem,she's not Welsh" "You are mad" ""Did you say Mad?You'll have to speak up,I'm not wearing my Appliance" "I am trying to have a professional conversation with you,you are being obstructive" I have a Halloween sound effect toy which has a Wolf Howl. I use that,and the South east Asian voice suddenly developes a good grasp of Anglo-Saxon.

  • @mac3490
    @mac3490 3 роки тому +15

    OMG, can you imagine the HMRC talking to a citizen in that way? Brilliant video bro, well done. I get lots of automated calls from India on my landline, who say that my internet is about to be disconnected due to my ‘illegal activities’. Or my Amazon account is about to be billed by £80 (i don’t use Amazon). I always ring them by pressing on the keypad and have a laugh over them. Usually this culminated in my swearing at them, but only after having wasted a load of their time. It’s fun.

  • @meilong2338
    @meilong2338 3 роки тому +55

    Never, never deal with anyone over the phone. Never tell them your address and ask them to send you a letter instead saying you don’t deal with these matters over the phone. Hang up.

    • @batintheattic7293
      @batintheattic7293 3 роки тому +1

      Not even a letter. All official bodies and government agencies can be contacted. Just ask who it is and then say you will be in touch with their agency. If they try to tell you that you have to use a 'special' address/phone number/email/website then they are lying.

    • @spacecat3198
      @spacecat3198 3 роки тому +1

      This is scam baiting and baiters give fake information. Basically purposefully wasting their time for good reason.

  • @karenz396
    @karenz396 3 роки тому +4

    LOL....as a 64 yr old woman that just got the same call in the USA. I totally knew better and he hung up! But how great it was you made him really work for it. These are great videos, keep making them. My first time I did actually did give him access to my pc......but unplugged the dial up connection in time, Yrs ago. They get smarter every yr. 👍🏼

  • @proudpakistani6466
    @proudpakistani6466 3 роки тому +14

    My daughter was about to transfer over 10k as the caller was an English lady whose number was cloned with the same bank number on her card. Luckily I said we will check with the bank and was told you have less than 15 minutes before your account is hacked and emptied.. Luckily TSB confirmed it was not them..be careful you won't always get an Indian person scamming you which in this case was less conviincing

  • @serialcoins
    @serialcoins 3 роки тому +46

    The caller was as convincing as Vladimir Putin in a democratic election.

    • @unknowntraveller8633
      @unknowntraveller8633 3 роки тому

      Nah Putin is more convincing, I had the "Tax" people here in Australia, oh that was an interesting experience...
      He got nothing as usual, with these scum.

    • @kapitankovidak9723
      @kapitankovidak9723 3 роки тому

      Or that Biden didn't cheat 😂😂😂

  • @davidlewis5780
    @davidlewis5780 3 роки тому +63

    You should ring him back after 25 minutes and ask where the police are

    • @dilipkumarfan
      @dilipkumarfan 3 роки тому +3

      Hahaha

    • @Reaperess1
      @Reaperess1 3 роки тому

      Yes definitely

    • @terryfletcher6465
      @terryfletcher6465 3 роки тому +2

      You can't, because any number they give you doesn't exist.

    • @BoingBB
      @BoingBB 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, say you put the kettle on and opened a packet of biscuits for them too.

  • @hafmaint7557
    @hafmaint7557 3 роки тому +107

    That was really entertaining you did well to keep him talking so long. Being Welsh I answer them in Welsh the disadvantage is they dont last very long on the phone

    • @xl250mon5
      @xl250mon5 3 роки тому +6

      I do the same, ateb yn Cymraeg yn ffwcio pen y ffycars.

    • @19822andy
      @19822andy 3 роки тому +4

      Welsh is the language of the devil. Kinda sounds like you're chanting for the devil himself to rise up.
      Nah I love Wales. My Grandfather was raised just south of Harlech before he was ordered out of the country by a judge. He cycled all the way to Birmingham.

    • @tonyjones9442
      @tonyjones9442 3 роки тому +2

      Anybyniol I Gogledd cymru o Caerdydd!

    • @ivanleterror9158
      @ivanleterror9158 3 роки тому +1

      In the US we can say ? "por favor, espeak eh Spanish.

    • @randonneurUK
      @randonneurUK 3 роки тому +4

      Wish I could speak Welsh

  • @Atlantianreborn
    @Atlantianreborn 3 роки тому +3

    Officer Ron smith speaking with a thick indian accent. Love it.

  • @finolaomurchu8217
    @finolaomurchu8217 3 роки тому +2

    The cheek of him ringing up, and scamming. Thanks for sharing. I'm laughing at the thought of the criminal lawyer fighting for him🤣

  • @taffytop
    @taffytop 3 роки тому +68

    I speak to the scammers in a different way to this polite guy.

    • @allothernamesbutthis
      @allothernamesbutthis 3 роки тому +7

      we believe you were involved in an accident - yes, i lost my torso.

    • @richardwasteney5393
      @richardwasteney5393 3 роки тому +2

      @@allothernamesbutthis lightweight....my accident was fatal 🤣

    • @allothernamesbutthis
      @allothernamesbutthis 3 роки тому

      @@richardwasteney5393 👻

    • @sue7621
      @sue7621 3 роки тому

      @@allothernamesbutthis 😂😹😂🤣

    • @sue7621
      @sue7621 3 роки тому

      @@richardwasteney5393 😂😹🤣😂

  • @celestialteapot309
    @celestialteapot309 3 роки тому +47

    Well done, you're providing a valuable service, especially to vulnerable people.

  • @bobfletcher8196
    @bobfletcher8196 3 роки тому +4

    Well done mate, these scammers deserve long jail sentences.

  • @ianl5336
    @ianl5336 3 роки тому +5

    You played Ron so well. Excellent. Have received similar in the past, I just have to ask them how they can sleep at night knowing what they are up to, either that or simply state that I work for the HMRC. I hope Ron realises he too has been recorded.

  • @goblin7837
    @goblin7837 3 роки тому +22

    4:08 “ the officer was at your door by 2 to 3 and you weren’t aBailable at your place!!” 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @evertonporter7887
    @evertonporter7887 3 роки тому +18

    "We don't want you to pay this." LOL!

  • @AlmostBipedal
    @AlmostBipedal 3 роки тому +3

    Can you imagine if everyone took the time to do this. Such scams would likely be completely unprofitable. Well done.

  • @grayintheuk8021
    @grayintheuk8021 2 роки тому +1

    Good video, I was called yesterday about my board band and people steeling my IP address!!
    lol I kept them going for about 15 minutes until they swore and hung up.
    Great video and I hope anyone with elderly relatives/friends talk to them about these increasing scams.
    Thanks.

  • @lulub1953
    @lulub1953 3 роки тому +149

    Mostly the calls are automated these days and I ignore them. I’m guessing that the scammers are tired of being abused and called out. They are the bottom feeders of life. Putting it politely 😉🤨

    • @jasoncreamer5747
      @jasoncreamer5747 3 роки тому +14

      Every time I encounter a phone scammer I take out all of my frustrations on them. I quite look forward to them now, its a great pressure release to abuse someone verbally who deserves it.

    • @DavidSmith-hn5gg
      @DavidSmith-hn5gg 3 роки тому +1

      I string them along for as long as possible then tell them to go put their thing into a four legged animal rhymes with coat 😂🙏🏻

    • @blackmanta2527
      @blackmanta2527 3 роки тому +2

      Why is it always Asians though? :/

    • @MampsUK
      @MampsUK 3 роки тому

      @@DavidSmith-hn5gg I do that as well and used to record them and play them to my friends used to get calls regarding abt car accidents. I used to give them fucked stories and they would still listen 🤣🤣🤣

  • @jamesrichardson-king9359
    @jamesrichardson-king9359 3 роки тому +13

    At least he didn’t say “I will tell you each and everything”🤣

  • @Blackfoxparadox
    @Blackfoxparadox 3 роки тому +15

    What makes me so angry is some elderly people fall for this.

  • @giuseppemoschella953
    @giuseppemoschella953 3 роки тому +2

    Nicely done. I told them that my bank account had been frozen due to unpaid third party charges and that i didnt have an alternate source of funds to pay. I then spent 15 minutes trying to convince them to send me money so that I could unlock my account and then be able to pay them. Fella went off to ask his manager if it was possible! and the line went dead. 🤣

  • @AmigaA-or2hj
    @AmigaA-or2hj 3 роки тому +57

    Whenever an Indian scammer calls me, I would tell them to hold the line and playing some Bhangra music.

  • @SL-yz6ew
    @SL-yz6ew 3 роки тому +49

    Omg the officer needs to learn proper english first, he needs to go to school in India 😂😂😂
    Wow the UK tax office chose him to collect the taxes very privileged he is 😂😂😂😂

    • @MampsUK
      @MampsUK 3 роки тому

      The Indian accent is a straight give away I used to get so many Indian scammers call me regarding abt car accidents. They always try pretending to be an English person

  • @janiceokes5691
    @janiceokes5691 3 роки тому +5

    Sadly I've fallen for this before :( That's so much for this video, you'll be helping out so many people.

  • @john-junior3501
    @john-junior3501 3 роки тому +2

    This is a reminder to always double check the legitimacy of something if unsure. I was getting numerous calls from these scammers and I’m glad I took the time to make sure.

  • @skunksrus007
    @skunksrus007 3 роки тому +29

    I just start talking a load of Gibberish back to them and they soon hang up.

  • @52hermitage
    @52hermitage 3 роки тому +107

    He sounds like he’s called Ron Smith doesn’t he? Lol

    • @Hamza-fr1gj
      @Hamza-fr1gj 3 роки тому +18

      He sounds more like Roshan Mith

    • @BrianBrunebjergNielsen
      @BrianBrunebjergNielsen 3 роки тому +4

      I love the way his accent gets worse quite fast :)

    • @NanOfTwo
      @NanOfTwo 3 роки тому +9

      Yes. An Indian named Ron Smith LOL yeah right!

    • @matthewimhardbrucelee6995
      @matthewimhardbrucelee6995 3 роки тому +4

      I had one called frank before from India 😂😂

    • @kingjayy7
      @kingjayy7 3 роки тому +3

      Ron Smith YEAH RIGHT mate 🤣😆🤣😆🤣

  • @digitaltennisshoes
    @digitaltennisshoes 3 роки тому +3

    The fact that the guy behind the phone call can keep up the lie is incredible.

  • @willdavis3332
    @willdavis3332 3 роки тому +26

    The scammer is using a phone, the bill of which is paid by someone. Why do we live in a world where that phone can't be traced!! Something has gone badly wrong!

    • @leegoddard1867
      @leegoddard1867 3 роки тому

      The guy being scammed called THE SCAMMERS BACK so it's his own bill on the other hand keeping the muppet on the fone stops him from scamming others

    • @mackan072
      @mackan072 3 роки тому

      I mean, you can call over the internet as well. Skype for example allows for this. Connecting through a VPN, and paying with a pre-paid card and whatnot isn't hard either.

  • @mrcheif2003
    @mrcheif2003 3 роки тому +90

    I get them all the time. I love playing along. One of them called me a mf the other day. I look forward to the next call.

    • @free7062
      @free7062 3 роки тому +2

      Nice one ✌️

    • @enough345
      @enough345 3 роки тому +3

      I got a call on Wednesday, A Charming man said 'Well F***You Then!' I was only asking what department in Hmrc. I think I offended my scammer!.

    • @petergardner5002
      @petergardner5002 3 роки тому +4

      I love the BT ones as an ex employee I love asking them questions they should be able to answer but can't.

    • @GlasgowBhoy
      @GlasgowBhoy 3 роки тому

      I look forward to them too. Great fun

    • @sharbee8033
      @sharbee8033 3 роки тому

      😂😂👏👏

  • @DMetal-yv6gl
    @DMetal-yv6gl 3 роки тому +21

    Getting more of these types of calls, they are farcical. What a load of rubbish this scammer is spouting. Who would believe this, good on you for stringing him along.

    • @carrickkevin4078
      @carrickkevin4078 3 роки тому +1

      I had almost the same scam. I reported it to HMRC.

    • @Hamza-fr1gj
      @Hamza-fr1gj 3 роки тому

      @@carrickkevin4078 you did the right thing..

  • @evorock
    @evorock 3 роки тому +2

    They tried this with me on more than one occasion, three small problems;
    1) I used to work for HMRC, so know how they work
    2) HMRC would NEVER call you on the phone
    3) My wife (and sister in law) both work for HMRC
    I love playing with these clowns, it's hilarious

  • @bhoy67lisbon
    @bhoy67lisbon 3 роки тому +21

    Any time I get these, I always tell the caller that the person they are phoning has tragically died early this morning in an accident. I always say it is a difficult time for the family, pretend to cry and ask if there is anything I can help with 🤣

  • @umar0128
    @umar0128 3 роки тому +22

    the best thing about this is the little faces he makes to us. When he said he had 150 in his account and then whispered no he hasnt i cracked up

    • @randonneurUK
      @randonneurUK 3 роки тому

      How did he know how much he had in his bank account if he didn't have online banking, should have said he had an overdraft and he would have to be arrested.

  • @adrianh765
    @adrianh765 3 роки тому +27

    The only Ron Smith I know is a gezzer down the road who gets pissed up every Friday night and runs down our road without any clothes on.

    • @almaxx9680
      @almaxx9680 3 роки тому

      Yeh i know ron smith!😆😆😆

    • @leegoddard1867
      @leegoddard1867 3 роки тому

      I'm Ron Smith pls let every1 no I'm not completely naked as I keep my trainers on and a mask of course 😷😭

  • @Pybo04
    @Pybo04 3 роки тому +13

    Damn , Ron really has been learning new tricks at Hogwarts telling people their info . Hate these scammers i love annoying them by pretending i dont know what they are saying

  • @TheNadiabear
    @TheNadiabear 3 роки тому +3

    I had this same type of call and just did a menopausal hysterical rant at the guy until he gave up. It was scary when he was reading my case number and saying I would be arrested, but my curiosity got the better of my fear. During a pandemic creating a mental health crisis, this behaviour should be taken more seriously.

  • @stevienugnugent9986
    @stevienugnugent9986 3 роки тому +89

    I'm always receiving telephone calls from HMRC Telling me I'm going to be arrested. I'm still waiting?

    • @marcokite
      @marcokite 3 роки тому +8

      any day now

    • @Miss-Tech-Savvy
      @Miss-Tech-Savvy 3 роки тому +8

      Omg I’ve received the same! Lollllll automated freaky robotic message saying I will be arrested immediately by the police lmao 😂 these people have no lives!

    • @stevienugnugent9986
      @stevienugnugent9986 3 роки тому +2

      @@marcokite hahaha I cant wait lol

    • @sameerazenib9678
      @sameerazenib9678 3 роки тому +3

      Yes me too! I told them to come and get me....

    • @angelajane1038
      @angelajane1038 3 роки тому +2

      @@sameerazenib9678 I text back telling them to track my Nokia

  • @s.p.9550
    @s.p.9550 3 роки тому +20

    I got a similar call - I used all the swears available in this world - they never called me back again!! Ha

  • @FENCYCLIST
    @FENCYCLIST 3 роки тому +6

    I usually waste a bit of their time, then at the end tell them to just arrest me, because I'm going to be evicted anyway and need somewhere warm to live, with 3 hot meals a day.

  • @Anonymo432
    @Anonymo432 3 роки тому +1

    I had a call from them as well. I believed the guy talking to me. I panicked. Luckily as i was about to give my bank details, my phone died i we got disconnected and they haven’t called me back.
    Now i won’t fall for this.
    Thank you mate.

  • @gerdaparkja7904
    @gerdaparkja7904 3 роки тому +7

    Honestly out of the scams I’ve come across this is one of the meanest ones. Imagine how someone who actually falls got this must feel. Thanks for making us aware!

    • @ivanleterror9158
      @ivanleterror9158 3 роки тому

      I would make a friendly debate that the only one I know is meaner is the one where a loved one is in jail or hospital and they need money to treat them.

  • @adams7405
    @adams7405 3 роки тому +97

    Beware everybody,Ron Smith could be Rishi trying to balance the books....

    • @banditnige
      @banditnige 3 роки тому +5

      Good strong Asian name 'Smith'. I just don't give them any names or other details - they called me, so they MUST know ALL of my details. So then just tell them to cancel my National Insurance number AND you NOT PAYING ANYTHING - Go ahead Punk - make my day!

    • @bslloff822
      @bslloff822 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

    • @plipogamez3173
      @plipogamez3173 3 роки тому +2

      Our government does not have the ingenuity to devise this.

  • @franzjohnston
    @franzjohnston 2 роки тому +1

    You are so polite mate!!...well done for being so patient ..... You kept them from scamming someone scared, vulnerable elderly person...Kudos!👍👍👍

  • @SonofsamSJF
    @SonofsamSJF 3 роки тому +3

    Recently I have gone self employed and when they tried it on with me, I thought I’d messed up somehow. I was bloody scared.
    Thankfully having seen videos like this and Jim Browning videos I realised what these little shit stains are up to and hung up.
    Great awareness to this scam, good job.

  • @oilburner225
    @oilburner225 3 роки тому +58

    Big mistake by the scammer. Courts in the UK are not referred to as a 'Courthouse'.

    • @randonneurUK
      @randonneurUK 3 роки тому +4

      What theres a jury already, is it a murder case?

    • @jenniebugs1
      @jenniebugs1 3 роки тому +7

      Also, if this was a genuine matter, the Inland Revenue would send an official letter, not a phone call. No official letter means it’s a scam. I am 75 and I had the same call. I listened to the introduction and then started laughing out loud down the phone. “Madam, Madam, you don’t understand the seriousness of this call!” I said “thank you for making me laugh - you made my day. goodbye”.

    • @spacecat3198
      @spacecat3198 3 роки тому +1

      They're not? Oops. I've called them that for years.

    • @yxnone9771
      @yxnone9771 3 роки тому +2

      When did HMRC have an office in India?

    • @moondoghoward
      @moondoghoward 3 місяці тому

      Or "goathouse" as they say smh...

  • @louisetaylor3351
    @louisetaylor3351 3 роки тому +10

    Fair play to you for keeping Mr Smith talking! I had one of those calls last month, let the bloke on the end of the line spout all his usual bilge, then right at the crucial moment told him I actually work for HMRC myself and if he doesn't stop this right now, he'll be the one who gets arrested. The phone went down pretty quick ... I don't work for them and never have, but they don't know that! 😂😂

    • @fritzhenning1
      @fritzhenning1 2 роки тому

      I wonder whether they actually know what HMRC actually stands for. Fun to drop that into the conversation after 30 minutes or so.

  • @Jobake1234
    @Jobake1234 3 роки тому +1

    I have sent this link to my 76 year old mother as an educational tool. Really appreciate the time to record and post. Thank you.

  • @Ben_Kirkham
    @Ben_Kirkham 3 роки тому +6

    Brilliant! Well done Shiraz, these scammers are absolute scum and it’s a growing problem

  • @janedace8
    @janedace8 3 роки тому +21

    One of them tried it with me once, they obviously know nothing about how UK tax or the HMRC works or anything about PAYE. I told him he needs to change his script from the one he uses to scam Americans because our tax system is different. It got to the point where he said he'd send the police to arrest me at work, I told him to go ahead. In the end he got angry and told me I sound like a criminal 😂

    • @umahope
      @umahope 3 роки тому +3

      OMG! You made me laugh so hard. There is a way to report those scammers on gov.uk. I once got a phone call like that, I have informed them that I was with NCA and they were under investigation. 😂

    • @Scotistani
      @Scotistani 3 роки тому

      Hahaha....plonkers...

  • @alexpmK3
    @alexpmK3 3 роки тому +55

    I hacked these pratts after I caught an identical call. So I phoned them back. They asked for my personal details, and I said I was next door to them and gave their address. I asked if it would it be ok to pop into their office. I hadn't quite finished the sentence before they hung up. BUSTED

    • @irenesmart7745
      @irenesmart7745 3 роки тому +1

      Don't answer these people just report them!

    • @clemalford9768
      @clemalford9768 3 роки тому +2

      I had similar one years back. This is just a variation on a theme.
      They caught the guys 2 young Bangladeshis guys living with their mother in Kings Cross.

    • @silverknight4886
      @silverknight4886 3 роки тому

      @@irenesmart7745 Always, but difficult as they tend to use "cover or cloned telephone numbers" You will see UK mobile and landline numbers even though you know the call is from another country

    • @yallalearnarabic1677
      @yallalearnarabic1677 3 роки тому

      @@clemalford9768 how did u report and track them?

    • @clemalford9768
      @clemalford9768 3 роки тому +1

      @@yallalearnarabic1677 Hi I didn't. I later found out after the police caught them and were reported in the local newspaper. Thought they were local as they said someone from the 'bank' would come round to my flat to deal with my debit card!!!

  • @emmas9928
    @emmas9928 Рік тому

    Shiraz, your facial expressions are killing me. You have a career in comedy if you want it. I was highly entertained. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Justme-ix7kq
    @Justme-ix7kq 3 роки тому +8

    I got one of these messages. I rang HMRC direct and they said A it was a scam and B if I was going to be arrested for tax evasion they certainly wouldn't give me a head start lol 😂

    • @sachadee.6104
      @sachadee.6104 3 роки тому

      A head start. LOL. A HMRC worker with good sense of humour. How about that !

  • @Monsoon-sd6vr
    @Monsoon-sd6vr 3 роки тому +59

    The sad fact is that many people are caught out by this type of scam.

    • @yuenkentsang9446
      @yuenkentsang9446 3 роки тому +1

      I had one. John. Went along with it faked everything. Before i put phone down i said clearly u know me better than i know myself lol

    • @Monsoon-sd6vr
      @Monsoon-sd6vr 3 роки тому +1

      @@yuenkentsang9446 We think and act alike, pity the authorities can't do similar and trace these scammers !!

    • @PhyllisRuzvidzo
      @PhyllisRuzvidzo 3 роки тому

      I’m one of them

    • @blackmanta2527
      @blackmanta2527 3 роки тому

      It's like scamming people in India is legal. Cus their government ain't doing anything

  • @pixieannemarie6062
    @pixieannemarie6062 3 роки тому +8

    You are awesome!! Thank you for helping thousands of people all over the world with that call. Many people including me would be terrified of a call like that, but you handled it like a professional.
    You’ve helped me in the future & you helped thousands of people.
    Thank you 👍🏻

  • @janepurcell6747
    @janepurcell6747 3 роки тому +1

    Nice work Sir. To hear this scammer 'Ron Smith' rambling on - you're doing the world a great service.

  • @grahamhgt6468
    @grahamhgt6468 6 місяців тому +1

    Good work sir, I've had a call like this, threatening me with arrest and a possible prison sentence, thank you for your good work, bless you 👍

  • @BLX187
    @BLX187 3 роки тому +43

    Its sad because alot of people will fall for this easily.

    • @dg735
      @dg735 3 роки тому +2

      yes, but only if you have 1 brain cell

    • @josephh891
      @josephh891 3 роки тому +6

      Not really. Thanks to other scam baiters, right now the average is about 1 successful victim per 100 -150 calls. There are even scam call centres that go days without one successful scam. :) People automatically get suspicious on any call from someone with an indian accent. Even legitimate calls with indian accents, people will ask to speak to a person without this accent. I have done this myself several times when I call my bank, ISP etc. That's bad for the indian people, but they brought this distrust on themselves.

    • @DavidSmith-hn5gg
      @DavidSmith-hn5gg 3 роки тому +2

      @@dg735 elderly people!

    • @jerryrawlings8885
      @jerryrawlings8885 3 роки тому +1

      @@josephh891 Nah people won't ask would they? I was looking for ISA'S online went into a comparison website left my email phone number silly me! a perfectly well spoken english man tried to get me to buy into Vanguard bonds returns were too good to be true 10%+ the bonds had to be bought before the end of the month which was a few days away. Anyway this scammer emailed me the fake website with fake returns I then went on to the real website with no sign of the bonds or rates offered.What I'm getting at is even english accents should be scrutinised if a phone call is made to you.

    • @keithhobbs1
      @keithhobbs1 3 роки тому +1

      I would recommend everyone puts there numbers on the telephone preference service. Not perfect but it does cut some of the crap out. Then after a month any unsolicited call is AUTOMATICALLY A SCAM until proven otherwise.

  • @smkamali8127
    @smkamali8127 3 роки тому +69

    This India accent is killing me lol 😂
    HMRC won’t call you they will write to you and they won’t ask to borrow from someone lol 😂

    • @Joecambrensis
      @Joecambrensis 3 роки тому +4

      Can't trust letters supposedly from HMRC either. I've had a couple of definitely-not-HMRC scam letters.

    • @S.Mir786
      @S.Mir786 3 роки тому

      @@Joecambrensis really what did they say?

    • @Joecambrensis
      @Joecambrensis 3 роки тому

      @@S.Mir786 wanting all my details because they couldn't process my self-employed tax assessment. The last time I'd just cancelled my self-employed status and had the genuine letter to prove it.

    • @S.Mir786
      @S.Mir786 3 роки тому

      @@Joecambrensis scary as most people would be alarmed with a letter!

    • @poloyolo2926
      @poloyolo2926 3 роки тому

      That's really unprofessional for them to ask that aswell

  • @TheArcmentus
    @TheArcmentus 3 роки тому +4

    Literally just had this phone call seconds ago and you pop up on my recommendation list. How bizarre 😂

  • @rachelwest6429
    @rachelwest6429 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting this. Hopefully it will help others watching this, especially the elderly and vulnerable to know these people are fraudsters. We need more of this. 👍👍😊