Four men have been arrested as part of a coordinated operation across England into large-scale tax repayment fraud.

Over 50 officers from HMRC’s fraud investigation service executed warrants simultaneously in Harrogate, Torquay, London and Kent on 11 October.

The officers seized over 20 phones as well as several computers and tablets across four residential properties.

HMRC believed taxpayers were contacted through social media to take part in self-assessment ...