https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/21/uk_tax_fraud/

The UK’s tax authorities have issued an official warning to contractors to watch out for self-assessment scams - and they don’t mean IR35 for a change.

According to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), fraudsters see self-employed individuals as a good target and are pulling off a wide variety of cons around purported tax rebates. The problem peaks between now and the tax deadline of January 31, hence the warning on Wednesday.