Weird scam? Asking about NI/D.O.B for pension
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Ok, I'm pretty sure this is some kind of weird scam, and if it is I don't know how the hell they think its going to work. Anyway, I got a letter tonight from "Faraday Tracing Bureau ltd" asking me to call them or send them a letter with my NI number and/or my D.O.B. to confirm my identity.
Admittedly, it looks legit, adresses for their offices and an address for their registered office, but asking me about my pension when I'm 16 and don't have a job?
Should I call them and see what happens or just ignore it?
>> Edited by m1spw on Tuesday 14th February 17:31
Admittedly, it looks legit, adresses for their offices and an address for their registered office, but asking me about my pension when I'm 16 and don't have a job?
Should I call them and see what happens or just ignore it?
>> Edited by m1spw on Tuesday 14th February 17:31
DN got a call recently after we had applied for CTC.
The man aksed for all sorts of details, and DN refused to give him them until the guy stated who he was, why he was calling and gave a number DN could call him back on.
The guy gave the requested details, DN hung up, checked out the details, then rang the guy back. The guy said that he was the first person of about 200 that had actually questioned him before giving out all those details
He wanted things like DOB, Address and Postcode, Mothers maiden name, NI number, etc.
The man aksed for all sorts of details, and DN refused to give him them until the guy stated who he was, why he was calling and gave a number DN could call him back on.
The guy gave the requested details, DN hung up, checked out the details, then rang the guy back. The guy said that he was the first person of about 200 that had actually questioned him before giving out all those details
He wanted things like DOB, Address and Postcode, Mothers maiden name, NI number, etc.
It shouldn't be a scam, I've heard of Faraday before. They're used by many companies, government included to trace people. You may share a name with someone they're trying to link a pension with, over a certain age you have to collect benefits, and they use co's like this to find the people.
I would still ignore it though, it's obviously nothing to do with you.
I would still ignore it though, it's obviously nothing to do with you.
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