Avon and Somerset Police have been made aware that a scam has been circulating where the offender is claiming either your National Insurance number has been compromised or has been used in serious crime. This scam is conducted via a telephone call which is automated, promptly followed by the usual request for action on the part of the recipient to press 1 on the keypad, again ‘please do not do this’. You may feel pressured into doing so as the message may state they are from the National Crime Agency, ‘they are not’. This is a scam.
If you receive a call claiming your National Insurance number has been compromised asking you to press a button on your keypad, please terminate the call.
More information about National Insurance enquiries can be found on the GOV.uk website.
