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A scammer nearly caught Tim Bradbury off guard when a caller claimed to be from HMRC and said there was an outstanding tax balance on his self assessment. The call quickly turns awkward as the supposed official insists Tim owes £72840 for the 2022/23 tax year, but the details and the pressure to pay right away make the whole thing feel off.

What follows is a tense scam call confrontation, with Tim questioning where the caller is really from and trying to work out what he is meant to do. The exchange captures a classic phone scam setup, complete with fake authority, rushed demands, and an attempt to catch someone while they are distracted.

A sharp, real-life scam awareness clip for anyone interested in HMRC scam calls, phone fraud, tax scam warning signs, and how scammers try to sound legitimate. It is also useful as short-form storytime content, scam call examples, and everyday fraud prevention listening.

Created for viewers searching for scam call stories, HMRC scam awareness, phone scam exposure, fraud prevention, and real-life confrontation clips. If you want a quick example of how tax scams work and how easily a caller can try to pressure someone, this is a useful watch.

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00:00Hello?
00:00Mr. Tim Bradbury, please.
00:02Hi, I'm speaking. Hi, OK.
00:05I need to speak to your dad, Mr. Bradbury.
00:08Mr. Tim Bradbury.
00:09Yeah, my name is Tim.
00:11I don't know my real dad.
00:13Hi, this is Mr. Lomax, Tim, from HMRC.
00:16Hi, OK.
00:17Yes, I'm trying to save you some money today, actually.
00:21It's regarding a very important matter.
00:23OK, what are you trying to save me money for?
00:26Because there's an outstanding balance on your 2022-23 tax return.
00:32OK.
00:32You owe HMRC £728.40.
00:35And what's it for?
00:37For the 2022-23 tax year, sir.
00:40Where are you calling from?
00:41HMRC, sir.
00:42Like, really?
00:43Yes, I can assure you this is genuine, sir.
00:45Let me just pull over.
00:47Hello?
00:47Is that Mr. Bradbury?
00:48It is, yeah. Hiya.
00:49Yes, I think I was speaking to your son there, sir.
00:52If this is Mr. Lomax, from HMRC, regarding an outstanding payment on your self-assessment.
00:58What am I meant to do with that now?
00:59Just pay it, won't you?
01:00Just pay it.
01:01Be all right.
01:02Yeah, just throw over 700 quid to someone.
01:05That's just rang me.

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