Companies House is warning that customers have reported a spate of suspicious emails claiming to be sent from the register
The warning is important as many companies will be completing their year end annual accounts at the moment and could be duped by the scammers.
‘We'll never contact you by email to find out who your officers are or ask for secure information such as authentication codes,’ Companies House stressed.
‘Be scam aware, and remember to check the 'from' email address to help you spot a scam.’
If you receive a suspicious email with a link to a web page that asks for your email address and password, it may be a scam.
Always check that the URL website address is a genuine Companies House or gov.uk address. For example, a request to reset your password for the online filing service will have an address that starts: ewf.companieshouse.gov.uk.
If the link does not contain ‘.gov.uk’ within the address, it is not a Companies House page and could be a scam. Do not enter any details or click any links or buttons. The web page is not linked to Companies House services and will send your details to the scammers.
If you receive a suspicious email, forward it to phishing@companieshouse.gov.uk and then delete it.
If anyone calls claiming to be from Companies House and asks for authentication codes, it is important to try to get a return telephone number and contact Companies House immediately on 0303 1234 500 to report the incident.
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