Several members have received phishing emails that include reference to ESSA stating the following:

QUOTE 
Would you like to connect with key decision makers from below Industries?
We have ready to deliver email list of key decision makers from all the Industries. (which can be used for your marketing initiatives).
Industry Type:Manufacturing, Information Technology, Oil and Gas, Healthcare, Hospitality, Printing and Publishing, Business Services, Telecommunication, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, Retail, Construction, Mining Any many more…
Kindly let me know your Target Criteria (Industry Type, Job Titles and Geography) so that I wil get back to you with counts and pricing.
Looking forward for your response.
UNQUOTE

Emails of the above nature do not have any connection to ESSA and you should delete it immediately.

Report it

You can report misleading websites, emails, phone numbers, phone calls or text messages you think may be suspicious. Some websites, emails or phone numbers can look like they’re part of an official government service or that they provide more help than they actually do. 

You can report a misleading website, email or phone number to:

• Action Fraud
• Google  (if it appears as an advert in their search results)
• Bing  (if it appears as an advert in their search results)

 You can also report something suspicious to HMRC’s phishing team, for example:

• a text message (forward it to 60599 - you’ll be charged at your network rate)
• an email
• details of a phone call asking for personal information or threatening a lawsuit
• If you receive a suspicious phone call, you can help HMRC’s investigations by providing your phone number; the caller’s phone number; the time and date of the call; a brief description of the call

If you think that an email is suspicious, please report it to ther HMRC phishing team  phishing@hmrc.gov.uk

For more information on this topic visit GOV.UK website at https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-hmrc/phishing-scams