Increasing number of scam emails and telephone calls reported

Increasing number of scam emails and telephone calls reported

Companies House has reported an increase in scams as letters and telephone calls pretending to be from them have come to light.

The following link that has been published, not only tells you what to do if you receive a letter or telephone call from Companies House but also includes how to deal with the scammers and examples of letters that are being sent to customers of Companies House.

The numerous examples in the link below show the lengths fraudsters will go to to obtain your information, including QR codes for you to scan and links to the Companies House website to try and make themselves seem authentic.

We would suggest taking a look at the following link and keeping it to hand just in case you receive a letter, email or call – Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies House – GOV.UK

Kennedys Accounting clients are also welcome to give us a call or drop us an email if they are unsure of any correspondence that they receive.