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The Pension Service is advising people to be aware of bogus telephone calls about winter fuel payment


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Yet again scam artists are targeting the elderly and vulnerable.

The Pension Service is advising people to be aware of bogus telephone calls from people claiming you are entitled to an additional Winter Fuel Payment. The Pension Service has received reports from individuals who have received such a call. The bogus caller claims to be from the Department of Work and Pensions and asks for bank details in order to pay the additional payment.

This is not activity from Winter Fuels and therefore we are treating these as bogus calls.

The Pension Service advises customers not to give bank details under any circumstances to anyone calling in relation to Winter Fuel Payments or saying they are from DWP. If anyone has given out information they are advised to contact their bank immediately for further advice.

(thanks to DawnD for this one)

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