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Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:32 PM
So I got an automated phone call this afternoon saying that my National Insurance number has been suspended and to return the call to discuss it by pressing 1. I hung up and when I tried the actual number it said invalid number.
Anyone experienced anything like this?
Christmas Dynasnow
08-03-2021, 05:34 PM
it is a SCAM
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/19052829.police-issue-scam-warning-fake-calls-national-crime-agency/#:~:text=The%20automated%20calls%20state%20that%20 National%20Insurance%20number%20has%20been%20suspe nded.&text=%E2%80%9CDo%20not%20respond%20to%20this,by%20 calling%200300%20123%202040.
Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:37 PM
They said they were the Department for work and pensions?
Smithy
08-03-2021, 05:38 PM
They said they were the Department for work and pensions?
Well yeah that’s how they get you
You can’t suspend a national insurance number, it’s not a bank account
Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:39 PM
Ok thanks LT and Smithy.
Candy Annie Cane
08-03-2021, 05:42 PM
DWP would never ring you with something like that Kate and they certainly wouldn't use an automated service
Denver
08-03-2021, 05:42 PM
I had one the other week saying it was an arrest warrant for tax invasion like bitch they would come to my door not send an automated message
Christmas Lights
08-03-2021, 05:45 PM
They said they were the Department for work and pensions?
Sounds very scammy, never trust things like that Kate.
There's so many scams and more so now in lockdown . There's people pretending to be Amazon, internet providers, your local bank you name it :bored:.
Calderyon
08-03-2021, 05:46 PM
Scam.
Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:48 PM
DWP would never ring you with something like that Kate and they certainly wouldn't use an automated service
I thought that afterwards Annie. They'd send a letter if there was an issue.
Christmas Dynasnow
08-03-2021, 05:50 PM
I had one the other week
woman calls up claiming she was The TL and when was i going to pay her back the 10K i borrowed from the safe under her bed the day before we split up. tbf she did sound like the TL and as it goes I did rob 10K from a safe under her bed but I just hung up and blocked the number.
They wont get old LT like that, I wasnt born yesterday
:nono:
Cherry Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:52 PM
Scam
they nearly got my elderly aunt with the Amazon account compromised one
Luckily she stopped just in time
:skull:
Candy Annie Cane
08-03-2021, 05:53 PM
Scam
they nearly got my elderly aunt with the Amazon account compromised one
Luckily she stopped just in time
:skull:
They are swines aren't they? I worry my dad will be caught out one day but he tends to check with me before he does anything now.
Candy Annie Cane
08-03-2021, 05:54 PM
I had one the other week
woman calls up claiming she was The TL and when was i going to pay her back the 10K i borrowed from the safe under her bed the day before we split up. tbf she did sound like the TL and as it goes I did rob 10K from a safe under her bed but I just hung up and blocked the number.
They wont get old LT like that, I wasnt born yesterday
:nono:
:laugh:
Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 05:57 PM
It was very convincing. I was quite worried. They said hello the is the Department for Work and Pensions. Your National Insurance number has been suspended due to suspected fraud. Please press one to discuss your case with our team.
Cherry Christmas
08-03-2021, 06:01 PM
They are swines aren't they? I worry my dad will be caught out one day but he tends to check with me before he does anything now.
I wouldn’t mind but she knew about the scam before the call just shows how convincing they are
Cherry Christmas
08-03-2021, 06:01 PM
I had one the other week
woman calls up claiming she was The TL and when was i going to pay her back the 10K i borrowed from the safe under her bed the day before we split up. tbf she did sound like the TL and as it goes I did rob 10K from a safe under her bed but I just hung up and blocked the number.
They wont get old LT like that, I wasnt born yesterday
:nono:
:laugh:
arista
08-03-2021, 06:15 PM
Kate
Post a thread everytime
These Criminals have your Landline number
they will keep trying to TRICK you.
Tinsel Toes
08-03-2021, 06:16 PM
I had one the other week saying it was an arrest warrant for tax invasion like bitch they would come to my door not send an automated message
Lol i had one of those saying there was an arrest warrrant for unpaid taxes in USA :laugh:
Holly Christmas
08-03-2021, 06:18 PM
Kate
Post a thread everytime
These Criminals have your Landline number
they will keep trying to TRICK you.
They rang me on my mobile Arista. We don't have a landline. Xx
ChristmasNeeve
08-03-2021, 06:19 PM
We've been getting loads of those type calls at work from "amazon "
arista
08-03-2021, 06:19 PM
They rang me on my mobile Arista. We don't have a landline. Xx
Same Problem
they have your number
Christmas Lights
08-03-2021, 06:24 PM
It was very convincing. I was quite worried. They said hello the is the Department for Work and Pensions. Your National Insurance number has been suspended due to suspected fraud. Please press one to discuss your case with our team.
Yeah your national insurance number would NOT be suspended and you wouldn't be told like that , they're such lying idiots:joker: :bored: .
There's some terrible email scammers aswell, I always delete and I always hang up on the phone ones.
Parmy
08-03-2021, 06:29 PM
Same Problem
they have your number
And can call you outside now as well.
Rustic bauble
08-03-2021, 06:32 PM
Lots of scams going on....I trust no one.
Tinsel Toes
08-03-2021, 06:42 PM
Lots of scams going on....I trust no one.
Too right i've stopped answering any number i don't know... and the ones i don't i blacklist immediately.
They ring at all hours as well its very annoying.
register your number with the site below and nuisance calls will stop. I did it years ago now, and never received any more crap
https://www.tpsonline.org.uk/
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