The number of phishing scams reported to HMRC grew throughout the first half of 2020, increasing by 73 percent in total.
Reported Covid-19 related scams peaked in May with 5,048 scams, but then fell by over 55 percent in June to 2,495.
According to new data obtained by accountancy firm Saffery Champness through a Freedom of Information request, taxpayers reported 9,948 Covid-related scams in H1 of 2020.
The total number of phishing scams reported to HMRC was 44,777 in January. This increased month-on-month to a peak of 77,148 in June.
On average, 66 percent of the scams reported to HMRC in H1 of 2020...
