National Insurance scam sweeping the country, after it received over 34,000 more calls last month when compared to February 2020.
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 new scam involving National Insurance numbers has resulted in a surge of calls to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
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