Post by nurnobisorker04 on Apr 24, 2024 14:06:05 GMT 2
Reports of scams targeting beneficiaries of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) have become increasingly common in recent years.
However, the situation worsened last Thursday, 2004-18, when the INSS issued an alert about a new fraud: the INSS Proof of Life Scam.
Learn how this scam works and what INSS recommends taking to protect yourself.
Here's how the new INSS proof-of-life scam works: Criminals pose as INSS employees and go to retirees' homes, claiming that an "in-person proof of life" is necessary.
Scammers use fake INSS badges to request data and photos of beneficiaries to carry out the purported procedures.
What does INSS recommend?
If someone knocks on your door and nigeria cell phone numbers claims to be an INSS employee, allegedly for a "personal life test," INSS recommends that you call the police immediately.
lso Check: How to Prove Your INSS Life 2024 on the Internet and Mobile Phones
Additionally, it is possible to check whether the person is indeed an INSS employee by contacting the INSS call center on 135 and providing the employee's full name and registration number.
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Changes to Proof of Life
Under MPS Regulation No. 723/2024, payment freezes due to lack of proof of life are suspended until December 31 this year.
It is worth mentioning that since 2023, INSS has been collecting information from internal sources and banks of other government entities to prove that the beneficiary is alive.
However, the situation worsened last Thursday, 2004-18, when the INSS issued an alert about a new fraud: the INSS Proof of Life Scam.
Learn how this scam works and what INSS recommends taking to protect yourself.
Here's how the new INSS proof-of-life scam works: Criminals pose as INSS employees and go to retirees' homes, claiming that an "in-person proof of life" is necessary.
Scammers use fake INSS badges to request data and photos of beneficiaries to carry out the purported procedures.
What does INSS recommend?
If someone knocks on your door and nigeria cell phone numbers claims to be an INSS employee, allegedly for a "personal life test," INSS recommends that you call the police immediately.
lso Check: How to Prove Your INSS Life 2024 on the Internet and Mobile Phones
Additionally, it is possible to check whether the person is indeed an INSS employee by contacting the INSS call center on 135 and providing the employee's full name and registration number.
Keep reading about our content and sign up for free using the form to receive it directly in your email.
Changes to Proof of Life
Under MPS Regulation No. 723/2024, payment freezes due to lack of proof of life are suspended until December 31 this year.
It is worth mentioning that since 2023, INSS has been collecting information from internal sources and banks of other government entities to prove that the beneficiary is alive.