PPI / Claims Scam
Callers say you are owed PPI money and offer to handle the claim for a charge. Many are not authorised and some use the call to gather your personal data.
61
reports
What Callers Typically Say
Claimed I was owed PPI
Asked for bank details for refund
Charged an upfront fee
Automated PPI message
Reporting Trend
Spam Score Over Time
Low
Medium
High
Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each day. Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each week. Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each month.
Current Score
91%
13 May · High risk
Peak Score
91%
30 Apr · High risk
Peak Activity
1
11 May · 0 reports, 1 lookups
Average spam score: 91%
Current Score
91%
11 May · High risk
Peak Score
98%
16 Feb · High risk
Peak Activity
59
16 Feb · 9 reports, 50 lookups
Average spam score: 92.2%
Current Score
91%
May 2026 · High risk
Peak Score
93%
Feb 2026 · High risk
Peak Activity
84
Feb 2026 · 26 reports, 58 lookups
Average spam score: 91.8%
Most Reported Numbers
High Risk
5 reports
0161 768 7163
Spam score
80%
High Risk
3 reports
0161 526 8795
Spam score
88%
High Risk
3 reports
020 8068 0744
Spam score
100%
High Risk
2 reports
01226 818715
Spam score
100%
High Risk
2 reports
07418 316944
Spam score
96%
High Risk
1 reports
07385 357971
Spam score
100%
Medium Risk
1 reports
01204 311744
Spam score
62%
High Risk
1 reports
0161 413 5706
Spam score
80%
Medium Risk
1 reports
0333 057 7761
Spam score
62%
High Risk
1 reports
0330 828 2674
Spam score
80%
High Risk
1 reports
01685 668373
Spam score
75%
Medium Risk
1 reports
01204 213885
Spam score
62%
How to Stay Safe
Do
- Look up the number on CallerCheck before answering
- Hang up and call the organisation on their official number
- Report the call to help protect others
Don't
- Give out personal or financial information
- Feel pressured to act quickly or make instant decisions
- Trust caller ID — numbers can be spoofed
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