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!!
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.
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!
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
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😄
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?
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.
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.
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.😂😂😂
@@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?
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
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.
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
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 😂😂😂
@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) 👏🏻
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 🤪👍🏾👍🏾
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 :)
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.
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 😉🤨
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 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 🤣🤣🤣
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.
@@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.
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 🤣🙉🤣
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 TH-cam, so I'm really clued up now. Nice to see a fellow Brit is also wasting these scumbags' time!! Nice job 😊
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?
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!
@@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
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. 👍🏼
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 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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
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**** 😂😂
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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! 😂😂
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.
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
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.
@@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 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!!!
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 😂😂😂😂
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
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 👍🏻
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.
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.
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 😂
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. 😂
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”.
Well done mate👏👏. My mother had a call recently about her national insurance no. Being compromised . Knew it wasn’t legit straight away and didn’t even reply but unfortunately many do. People really need to be aware nowadays.
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.
Folks, whenever this kind of people calls keep them on the call as long as possible (I do it) so that they don't get enough time to scam other innocents people
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. 🤣
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
I once fell for it and freaked out..only for half an hour 😃. I'm sure I spoke to the same bloke, I say spoke, I was shouting and freaking out! It's the little old lady or man who doesn't know what's happening that worries me. Glad you have made a video for all the people who may fall for it . 🙂👍
I usually inform them in a typically English voice that my name is Mohamed and am Kashmiri on holiday to stay with my parents, this seems to bamboozle them, If they still persist I tell them politely to go away (well it means the same as go away).
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!
I've received a few calls like this. Unfortunately I haven't been able to keep the guys on the line for long. First, I love the way they pick English names. In this sort of scam as in others, I've had callers introduce themselves as Steve, Ian, and even Mary, with accents that scream "Indian Subcontinent" and dodgy lines. I also love the way they threaten us with arrest within 15 or 20 minutes! A clever touch is telling you not to involve a third party. Very wise because that happened that person might be less gullible and smell a rat. But I'm jealous: none of them up to now has told ME my phone was tapped! In the end you did what I'm told is the only thing we can do: force those scammers to waste their time. So: bravo!
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.
I was hoping you would offer to pay with Luncheon Vouchers. These guys don't appear to know the difference between a Law suit and a criminal prosecution. Thank you for sharing this scam with us, Shiraz. May you prosper. Regards, Michael B.
Well played sir, some superb acting there:) At least you kept him going for around 20 mins, meaning less time for them to scam some other poor soul. My record for a scam call is 43 minutes for a Microsoft one. Great fun if you are bored
Congratulations on how you kept your cool for so long ... God that bloke ... sorry "Ron" could talk for ever ... he sounded very sure of him self he didn't let go ... but you had him on a short leash ... I am sure some people would have been hooked by "Ron" Really good video well done ... thanks for posting.
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.
My national insurance number was fraudulently used on the border of Northern Wales ! According to a voice mail I had the other day. I'm sure they have no clue what our NI number is used for.
I had the same phone call on Thursday. They wanted me to send all my money from my account to this fake "attorneys account" to keep them safe. They actually threatened to get arrested me as well. I hung up before it was too late luckily.
I’ve had 3 of the same voicemail messages over the last few weeks. Really worried me until my husband said Don’t reply it’s scammers! I’m usually switched on but they made it sound so official and I can see how the elderly are falling for it 😡
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.
@@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.
I had 2 of those calls this week. I was told I would be arrested shortly if I didn’t press 1 to pay the fine. I just put the phone down but I think what you did was great as it kept “Ron” from scamming anyone else for 20 minutes.
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.
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Knew it was a scam you got thru too quickly , took me 50 mins to get hold of HMRC
And even in an Emergency to get the cop to your door in 15- 20 minutes is unlikely.
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Your right there Richy.
Hahahahaha
best comment on here...hilarious haha
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!!
Not a relief for average Joe public...you still at large..🤣
😂😂😂
You are a FELON on the run!!!!
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.
Dont worry, you wont be arrested. It takes them ages to get a visa to come to UK🤣
Imagine the HRMC telling you “ have a blessed day”
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.
He is a hero!!!
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!
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
Good for your husband! 👍🏻
What number does he call?
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😄
They should should have been filling the paperwork 'in' rather 'out' as you are British not American.
I got a scam phone call today. I reported
it.
@@adriennpapdi If you can, waste as much of their time as possible. They operate from India
All the time they are talking to you, they aren’t scamming someone else. Well done.
And that's why I always let the call run to the end until they disconnect 😊
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?
@@jerryrawlings8885 There are a lot of vulnerable people out there who are easily scared. They are the primary targets of these scumbags.
Hahah I won’t even pay up if I did something wrong knowingly
@@MeFreeBee wasting these losers time is fun.. then the best line
.. does your mother know you're a scammer
Sad thing many elderly fall for these scams
have a friend who got scammed by this for 2.5 k
@@markthompson7722 : 🤬🤬 don’t know how these people sleep at night!!
Also people who have learning disabilities will also fall for this. I hate scammers.
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.
When they call, l tell them that I record all phone calls because I have a very bad memory. They usually hang up.
Never knew HMRC was based in calcutta...........
Sector 5 I assume, but that might be in Delhi (:-).
Jesus then we dont have to put more effort speaking in english we can speak in hindi now 🤑
😂😅😅
This was velly velly funny
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.
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.
Ask her to check this number out 07791622062 it called today about tax fraud and it's a flooring shop near Blackpool
Undesirable job, probably worse than the police
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
I was told was gonna be arrested from this number 07207183090
@@privatefeckoff2314 Wayne this is a mobile it’s a scam caller.
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.
Like courthouse 🤣
And filing taxes 🙄 if you're employed by an employer and not self employed... you don't file your taxes haha
@@snikki4031 PAYE
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.
lol
😂😂
Omg,funny:-) laughing so much I almost fell off the sofa.
Lol brilliant
Hahahaha
Very patient man, listening to all that rubbish. Sad thing is that they defraud so many vulnerable people.
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.
I think we were all waiting for bank details with the words f*ck you in the middle. Or some other big climax.
prob bots
Wasp0, everything gets down votes no matter what.
No. Extended family members.....
Peace.
😄 🤣
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.😂😂😂
I bet he did.. 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ace
Wot these sgumbags will go too
In a thick Punjabi accent, “Good morning, this is officer Ron Smith...” 🤣
No shame!!
I am yet to meet an Indian Ron let alone a Smith!
📞🤧🖕 😁😷 🇬🇧
@@octaviussludberry9016 Eh? It is so.
It isn’t a punjabi accent
@@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?
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
Yeeee Haaa.......
Sheriff he apply for job in Uk recently 🤭🤭🤭👍
Nottingham
We do have sherriffs - they are Sherriffs of the High Court - and they do arrive with debit card readers!
@@keithparker2206 no there commonly known as parasites
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.
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
😅🤣😂
I put the phone right next to the radio and make THEM listen to Zoe Ball.
Haha brilliant
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 😂😂😂
Really classy.
@@terranceparsons5185 it is 👍
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.
I usually say, someone's at the door can I call you back then they hang up.
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.
@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) 👏🏻
Sorry Mate not 99 % but 1000000000000000%, unmistakable shit accent which I will always recognise. 🤧🤧🤧🤧
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 🤪👍🏾👍🏾
I think everyone realises the person is Indian
We all know what an Indian accent sounds like.
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 :)
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.
😉
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 😉🤨
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.
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 😂🙏🏻
Why is it always Asians though? :/
@@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 🤣🤣🤣
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.
as with PAYE coding on the Letter mine said that unless you opt in you will not receive Electronic communications from them
If you have to let anyone know this they deserved to be scammed . 😂
@@robnotrug5537 remember the older folks
@@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.
@@EIRE55 my Nan is 92 and she knows not to give any details over the phone.
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 🤣🙉🤣
I died at “Ron Smith” 😂😂😂
Classic British name
He had a classic english accent too
Amazing! And your spirit came back to type a comment on the video? LOL
Me too 😂
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 TH-cam, so I'm really clued up now. Nice to see a fellow Brit is also wasting these scumbags' time!! Nice job 😊
The scammer realised his victim knows its a scam and he got pissed off
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.
👏👏👏
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?
@@batintheattic7293 it normally dawns on them that they made a mistake and they hang up.
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!
Until the police actually show up😂😂😂😂
I also ask them whether I should order doughnuts for the cops when they show up, and what type of doughnuts I should buy
@@jsbstation no it's not
I weel take you to theeee courty howse
They always give an English name and try to put on a fake accent thinking we can't notice its obvious they are an Indian scammer.
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 😂
How long did u keep the call going for and did u record it
@@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
@@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
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. 👍🏼
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 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
His accent. I wanna smash his lights out.
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
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**** 😂😂
Commiserations. Anxiety can still spike even when the person knows it's a scam. My phone is mostly ornamental!
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
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.
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.
This is scam baiting and baiters give fake information. Basically purposefully wasting their time for good reason.
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
I do the same, ateb yn Cymraeg yn ffwcio pen y ffycars.
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.
Anybyniol I Gogledd cymru o Caerdydd!
In the US we can say ? "por favor, espeak eh Spanish.
Wish I could speak Welsh
I'm always receiving telephone calls from HMRC Telling me I'm going to be arrested. I'm still waiting?
any day now
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!
@@marcokite hahaha I cant wait lol
Yes me too! I told them to come and get me....
@@sameerazenib9678 I text back telling them to track my Nokia
These scammers should be strung up! It’s disgusting that people believe it’s viable to waste your time like this.
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.
I got a call yesterday I just said "congratulations caller you are live on air for the todays £25,000 jackpot"
They hung up:(
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.
Nice one ✌️
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!.
I love the BT ones as an ex employee I love asking them questions they should be able to answer but can't.
I look forward to them too. Great fun
😂😂👏👏
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!
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.
how can these scammers live with themselves seriously! this is awful
@Allan Smith cant find it ?
@Allan Smith ah ok thanks
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
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.
You should ring him back after 25 minutes and ask where the police are
Hahaha
Yes definitely
You can't, because any number they give you doesn't exist.
Yeah, say you put the kettle on and opened a packet of biscuits for them too.
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.
I had almost the same scam. I reported it to HMRC.
@@carrickkevin4078 you did the right thing..
Well done, you're providing a valuable service, especially to vulnerable people.
This is officer Ron Smith😂😂😂😂😂 “Case Closed”
Nice work Sir. To hear this scammer 'Ron Smith' rambling on - you're doing the world a great service.
I speak to the scammers in a different way to this polite guy.
we believe you were involved in an accident - yes, i lost my torso.
@@allothernamesbutthis lightweight....my accident was fatal 🤣
@@richardwasteney5393 👻
@@allothernamesbutthis 😂😹😂🤣
@@richardwasteney5393 😂😹🤣😂
Being scam called is one thing, but being scam called in the middle of a workout.
Not on.
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! 😂😂
I wonder whether they actually know what HMRC actually stands for. Fun to drop that into the conversation after 30 minutes or so.
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 👍
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.
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
Don't answer these people just report them!
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.
@@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
@@clemalford9768 how did u report and track them?
@@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!!!
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 😂😂😂😂
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
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 👍🏻
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.
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.
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 😂
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. 😂
Hahaha....plonkers...
Big mistake by the scammer. Courts in the UK are not referred to as a 'Courthouse'.
What theres a jury already, is it a murder case?
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”.
They're not? Oops. I've called them that for years.
When did HMRC have an office in India?
Or "goathouse" as they say smh...
Well done mate👏👏. My mother had a call recently about her national insurance no. Being compromised . Knew it wasn’t legit straight away and didn’t even reply but unfortunately many do. People really need to be aware nowadays.
Can you imagine if everyone took the time to do this. Such scams would likely be completely unprofitable. Well done.
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.
Folks, whenever this kind of people calls keep them on the call as long as possible (I do it) so that they don't get enough time to scam other innocents people
"Can I keep you on hold, while I trace you call and hack your computer?" guess not, lol
Is it still true that if you don’t put the phone back on the hook, the caller cannot make another call.
I just start talking a load of Gibberish back to them and they soon hang up.
Sadly I've fallen for this before :( That's so much for this video, you'll be helping out so many people.
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. 🤣
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.
Its sad because alot of people will fall for this easily.
yes, but only if you have 1 brain cell
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.
@@dg735 elderly people!
@@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.
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.
I once fell for it and freaked out..only for half an hour 😃. I'm sure I spoke to the same bloke, I say spoke, I was shouting and freaking out! It's the little old lady or man who doesn't know what's happening that worries me.
Glad you have made a video for all the people who may fall for it . 🙂👍
Brilliant! Well done Shiraz, these scammers are absolute scum and it’s a growing problem
Well done mate, these scammers deserve long jail sentences.
You are so polite mate!!...well done for being so patient ..... You kept them from scamming someone scared, vulnerable elderly person...Kudos!👍👍👍
I usually inform them in a typically English voice that my name is Mohamed and am Kashmiri on holiday to stay with my parents, this seems to bamboozle them, If they still persist I tell them politely to go away (well it means the same as go away).
He sounds like he’s called Ron Smith doesn’t he? Lol
He sounds more like Roshan Mith
I love the way his accent gets worse quite fast :)
Yes. An Indian named Ron Smith LOL yeah right!
I had one called frank before from India 😂😂
Ron Smith YEAH RIGHT mate 🤣😆🤣😆🤣
Beware everybody,Ron Smith could be Rishi trying to balance the books....
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!
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Our government does not have the ingenuity to devise this.
GREAT video mate and thank you for recording it and sharing , so many ppl fall for these calls it's disgusting.
Love the tree btw , stay safe.
I've received a few calls like this. Unfortunately I haven't been able to keep the guys on the line for long.
First, I love the way they pick English names. In this sort of scam as in others, I've had callers introduce themselves as Steve, Ian, and even Mary, with accents that scream "Indian Subcontinent" and dodgy lines.
I also love the way they threaten us with arrest within 15 or 20 minutes!
A clever touch is telling you not to involve a third party. Very wise because that happened that person might be less gullible and smell a rat. But I'm jealous: none of them up to now has told ME my phone was tapped!
In the end you did what I'm told is the only thing we can do: force those scammers to waste their time. So: bravo!
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.
I was hoping you would offer to pay with Luncheon Vouchers. These guys don't appear to know the difference between a Law suit and a criminal prosecution. Thank you for sharing this scam with us, Shiraz. May you prosper. Regards, Michael B.
Live long and prosper.
Well played sir, some superb acting there:) At least you kept him going for around 20 mins, meaning less time for them to scam some other poor soul. My record for a scam call is 43 minutes for a Microsoft one. Great fun if you are bored
Glad you made this video, a lot of us got these calls and messages. Quite revealing of the way they manipulate people.
‘What happens if I can’t pay?’
Scammer: self combusts 🧨 🔥
😂😂😂😂
Congratulations on how you kept your cool for so long ... God that bloke ... sorry "Ron" could talk for ever ... he sounded very sure of him self he didn't let go ... but you had him on a short leash ... I am sure some people would have been hooked by "Ron"
Really good video well done ... thanks for posting.
4:08 “ the officer was at your door by 2 to 3 and you weren’t aBailable at your place!!” 😂😂😂😂😂
Idiot!
How did I miss that 🤣🤣
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
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.
Officer Ron smith speaking with a thick indian accent. Love it.
Literally just had this phone call seconds ago and you pop up on my recommendation list. How bizarre 😂
I got a similar call - I used all the swears available in this world - they never called me back again!! Ha
My national insurance number was fraudulently used on the border of Northern Wales ! According to a voice mail I had the other day. I'm sure they have no clue what our NI number is used for.
I had one of those today but it was used on the South Wales border.
Me too. They called me this morning 😅😅😅😅
Yes they call me with that one,about three times now
I got this one few times I cried and panicked gave them all my details if it wasn’t for Barclays blocking my card all my savings would have been gone
I had the same phone call on Thursday. They wanted me to send all my money from my account to this fake "attorneys account" to keep them safe. They actually threatened to get arrested me as well. I hung up before it was too late luckily.
Whenever an Indian scammer calls me, I would tell them to hold the line and playing some Bhangra music.
Nice ☝️
I'm so dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like Bhangra music, may I have your number?
Hahahahah
I’ve had 3 of the same voicemail messages over the last few weeks. Really worried me until my husband said Don’t reply it’s scammers! I’m usually switched on but they made it sound so official and I can see how the elderly are falling for it 😡
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.
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 😂
Can't trust letters supposedly from HMRC either. I've had a couple of definitely-not-HMRC scam letters.
@@Joecambrensis really what did they say?
@@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.
@@Joecambrensis scary as most people would be alarmed with a letter!
That's really unprofessional for them to ask that aswell
At least he didn’t say “I will tell you each and everything”🤣
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.
Yeh i know ron smith!😆😆😆
I'm Ron Smith pls let every1 no I'm not completely naked as I keep my trainers on and a mask of course 😷😭
🤣
I had 2 of those calls this week. I was told I would be arrested shortly if I didn’t press 1 to pay the fine. I just put the phone down but I think what you did was great as it kept “Ron” from scamming anyone else for 20 minutes.
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.