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[annieska]

My friend came to UK 2 yers ago, hardly could speak english. Somebody use naivety and sold him national insurance number claiming that this is what he need to have to work in UK.
The strange things is that he is registered in Ireland revenue with his proper name, address and NIN, receiving letters from there, he even got P60!
How is it possible when i know the NIN was sold to him? How can he check if it is real ad how can he apply for the real/legal now if he is allready "registered" with Ireland revenue under his name???

[factor-fiction]

When you say Ireland Revenue do you mean Inland Revenue (now known as HMRC).

I suggest your friend should ask HMRC or Job Centre Plus to check that the number is a valid one.

This link may help
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefit s/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/BeginnersG uideToBenefits/DG_10014073

[booboo67]

it cant be real if it was sold to him surely????
i got my nin when i had done my exams when i was 15 and i wasnt allowed to work until i was 16.
no matter what.... ur friend has not got a real nin, theree is so many throught the 'books' now he may get lucky and never get 'pullled' i know someone that can get me a licencence through ireland..... perhaps someone may catch up with everyone...... but i think not

[annieska]

thanks, so if we know that it is not real so what can he do now to get the real one? to cancell existing one?