One of our Coordinators had 2 calls to his mobile phone on the 17th May 2021 both said they were the ‘national insurance investigation branch’ and would be issuing a warrant for his arrest if he did not pay overdue payments.
He blocked first call, it came again from a second number.
He blocked that one as well please see numbers as well now:-
07787.786400
07789.855101
Like many of Bexley's residents he says that these sort of calls/texts are coming thick and fast to his mobile phone.
*"More than 1,000 phone calls have been made to Action Fraud, the UK's
national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, over a new scam involving
National Insurance numbers.
Victims have reported receiving an automated telephone call, during which they are
told their "National Insurance number has been compromised."
They are then instructed to "press 1 on their handset to be connected to the caller” to
supposedly fix the issue and get a new National Insurance number but following
these instructions could lead to sinister consequences.
Once connected to the "caller", victims are pressured into handing over personal
details - which the criminals claim is to enable them to receive a new National
Insurance number. However, giving the criminals your personal details will enable
them to commit fraud using your credentials and information.
Pauline Smith, Head of Action Fraud, said: “We are asking the public to remain
vigilant and be cautious of any automated calls they receive mentioning their
National Insurance number becoming compromised.”
If you receive an automated call like the above, hang up and consider noting the
details down on a call log to send into the team."*
