Never give personal details to cold callers, pensioners warned (From Runcorn and Widnes World)
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Halton pensioners warned about phone scam
10:50am Friday 21st December 2012 in News By Barbara Jordan
HALTON pensioners are being warned about a phone scam.
Retired residents have reported receiving calls from an automated service claiming to offer cash awards linked to pensions.
A spokesman for Warrington & Halton Trading Standards said: “The message suggests if you are over 65 and drawing a deferred company pension you are entitled to a payout.
“Claiming to come from The Pension Service, the message requests bank details and asks you: ‘To press button five to continue in order to access a cash payout of £1,000’ “If you receive this call you are advised to hang up immediately.
“If you are due anything extra in relation to a pension you will be contacted formally by the pension provider.
Protect yourself and never provide personal information to a cold caller.
For general consumer advice ring Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 08454 04 05 06 or visit http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/ http://www.tswarrington.co.uk/
