Pension bonus scam

The scammers are telephoning people in Glastonbury and stating they are from the Pension Helpline. The caller then claims that you are due a £1,000 bonus within the next 12 weeks.

Callers may even be able to provide you with some of your personal information such as name or address.

Protect yourself and never provide any personal information to a cold caller.

You can register both your landline and mobile numbers with the following FREE services and are advised to do so on a YEARLY BASIS :

- The Telephone Preference Service – 0845 070 0707

- Silent Call Guard – 0844 372 2325

If you believe you have been the victim of any such scam then you should also report the matter to :

- Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040

or report it on their website:

- http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/report_fraud