Trading Standards warn of new cold calling scam in Milton Keynes

A Milton Keynes resident reported an incident to the watchdog this morning (February 23).
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Milton Keynes Trading Standards received notification of a National Insurance scam from a Milton Keynes resident.

The resident was left a voicemail message from a fraudster claiming to represent National Insurance.

The scam artist using a mobile number claimed that the person's NI number had been compromised.

The purpose of the scam is to gain access to a victim's personal data.