A bogus caller who claims to work for the council has been targeting people in the borough and asking for their personal details over the phone.
Nottingham County Council today warned people to remain alert following complaints this week about the male caller who claims he work for ‘Nottingham Council’ and then goes on to ask about PPI claims.
The man then requests the names and birth dates of householders and other family members. When challenged about his council claims, he quickly hangs up. There have been no reports so far of the caller asking people for their bank details.
Councillor Glynn Gilfoyle, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community Safety Committee, said: “The County Council will never contact you to discuss car accidents or any other claims management type scenario.
“If you do receive a call from someone claiming to be from Nottinghamshire County Council and you are at all unsure about it, ask for their full name and say you’ll contact them back. You can then ring the County Council on 0300 500 80 80 to verify the identity of the caller. If the caller is bogus they will probably hang up without giving you any details.”
People are also reminded that if bogus callers have given you information which may help trace them, please report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or visit www.actionfraud.police.uk
