National Insurance scam warning issued after thousands receive fake phone calls
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dailyrecord.co.ukAction Fraud issued a warning to the public about a National Insurance scam sweeping the country, after it received over 34,000 more calls in February, compared to the same period last year.
Everyone in the UK is sent a National Insurance number automatically just before their 16th birthday if their parents or guardians are receiving Child Benefit for their care.
This number helps identify you on UK and Scottish Government systems, including HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland.
However, a worrying increase in scams involving National Insurance numbers have resulted in a surge of calls to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.Victims.
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