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Check whether an invoice, payment change or HMRC message is a scam
An email says a supplier's bank details have changed, or a text claims HMRC owes you a refund. Get a calm check of the warning signs and what to do next, before any money moves.
The problem
Scams look official and arrive when you're busy. Paying a fake invoice or changing bank details on a forged email can cost you money you won't get back.
The outcome
An email says a supplier's bank details have changed, or a text claims HMRC owes you a refund. Get a calm check of the warning signs and what to do next, before any money moves.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me check whether this message is a scam. Who it claims to be from: [supplier, HMRC, bank, delivery company] How it arrived: [email, text, phone, letter] The message: [paste the text; don't click any links]
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A short example
An email says a supplier's bank details have changed, or a text claims HMRC owes you a refund. Get a calm check of the warning signs and what to do next, before any money moves.
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