Isle residents urged to be vigilant
Members of the public who are searching for the official website (for example on internet search engines) may be directed to the fake one which then asks them to supply contact information.
Victims are then receiving a follow up e-mail and/or phone call from the fraudsters who are requesting evidence of identity documents and bank account details either over the phone or by sending the victims fake forms to fill out. A common name that appears on the emails sent by the fraudsters is ‘Kevin Archer’.
Avoid being a victim of fraud:
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Please note that the only domain name (website address) that is legitimate is http://www.nsandi.com
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) do not make sales calls to potential customers (cold calls) so do not enter into discussion with cold callers claiming to be NS&I.
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau is committed to tackling all types of fraud and the Cyber
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Hide AdPrevention and Disruption Team aims to do this by disrupting and taking down fake and fraudulent websites.
If you have been a victim of fraud or suspect a company of fraud please contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or via the online reporting tool at click here