DWP interview under caution and dodgy phone call

[Pete_G]

I really need some help. My partner is in trouble with the DWP and has been called in for an interview under caution.

 

There was a dodgy message left on his phone regarding work, on the same week he received a letter stating that he was being investigated. My partner is self-employed, but has previously been on benefits for a lengthy period. Does anyone know if the DWP have a history of phoning people using a box phone number to dupe people (i.e. it gives out calls but can't receive outside office hours so therefore can't take messages)?

 

I'd really appreciate some help with this

 

Thanks

[antone]

Not sure what you mean by a "dodgy" message. Are you asking if they have a history of making deceptive phone calls pretending to be someone other than the DWP in an attempt to entrap or extract evidence from someone suspected of fraud? In that case the answer is no, they do not. But without knowing what the message was, it's difficult to give a better answer.

[Pete_G]

Not sure what you mean by a "dodgy" message. Are you asking if they have a history of making deceptive phone calls pretending to be someone other than the DWP in an attempt to entrap or extract evidence from someone suspected of fraud? In that case the answer is no, they do not. But without knowing what the message was, it's difficult to give a better answer.

 

Thank you for your response antone,

 

Yes, that was exactly what I was asking. Yes the message was phoning about contract work, but it didn't sound right the things that were said on the message, and putting 2+2 together with the timing we came to that conclusion. But if that is the case, as you say, that is reassuring.

[Nystagmite]

DWP from experience, tend to contact people by letter. Unless someone has asked for a call back. DWP numbers are usually 0345, 0845 or 0800.