High risk
020 7126 8622
AI Summary
Based on 31 community reports
This London number on the Vodafone network is involved in banking impersonation scams. Reports consistently describe texts and calls falsely claiming to be from major UK banks including Halifax, Co-operative Bank, and Virgin Money, typically alerting victims to suspicious transactions or pending transfers of several hundred pounds. The scammers then direct people to call this number, attempting to trick them into confirming personal details or authorising fraudulent payments. A particularly concerning report details a scammer becoming aggressive when challenged and shifting between different bank identities mid-call. Do not call this number under any circumstances. If you receive similar messages, contact your bank directly using the number on your card or their official website—never call a number provided in an unsolicited text or by a caller claiming to be from your bank.
Written automatically by AI from the community reports on this page. It does not set the spam score, and it can make mistakes, so read the reports below as well.
Pattern detected: Bank impersonation scam
Several community reports about this number describe the same experience.
Multiple reports mention a caller claiming to be from a bank, a payment demand of about £837.93, and references to Halifax, Lloyds or Santander. This reported pattern suggests the displayed number may be used in a bank impersonation attempt.
Based on screened community reports only. Caller ID can be spoofed, so reports may describe misuse of the displayed number rather than the registered number owner.
Common details reported
Details that appear in two or more community reports about this number.
- Reported scam type
- Bank impersonation scam
- Claimed organisation
- Halifax, Lloyds or Santander
- Amount mentioned
- Around £837.93
- Recommended action
- Hang up and call your bank yourself using the number on your card, or dial 159.
31 moderated reports
Every report on this page was screened automatically and then approved by a moderator before being published and counted towards the score. How moderation works
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Most helpful reports
31 totalSubmitted by users and shown as written, so wording and spelling are their own. Each report is screened and approved by the CallerCheck Moderation Team before it appears.
HALIFAX: Your OTP CODE is 383899 for STRIPE LTD for £837.93. NOT YOU? Call 02071268622 NOW
Got a text saying it was from Halifax bank asking to approve a purchase for over £800. Scam!
Said i have funds waiting to be cleared Urgent call the number
We don’t have a bank that they set up and thought it might be a scam.
Scam text from 07563810614 saying "Co-Operative Account: a scheduled transfer of £1564 has been set up successfully. If this wasn't you, call 02071268622". I blocked the sender as well.
My bank confirmed it was a scam. They were pretending to be from the Co-op bank.
Said they were from co operative banking, asking if I had done a transfer, I don’t even bank with co operative.
Banking scam
Said it was a total scam from Virgin Money about fraud on our account near Aberdeen. We called the bank while he was on the phone and the scammer got angry. He said if we ended the call we couldn't get our money back if we got scammed. When we rang back, he now said he was from Halifax bank.
Text message said it was from Halifax
02071268622 sent me a message claiming they were Halifax bank
Said they were Halifax security. I rang Halifax and nobody had called and there were no problems with my account. Definitely the start of a scam.
Halifax said they were declining an Airbnb transaction.
Claimed to be Halifax about an AirBnB payment that didn't go through
HALIFAX: 'Rashid Kumar' was succesfully added to Stripe LTD. NOT YOU? Call (number) right away. I think this is a bank scam. Text came from +44 7928421128
Scammer message claiming to be HALIFAX: 'Rashid Kumar has been added to Stripe LTD successfully. NOT YOU? Call 02071268622 NOW F*^*ing idiots!
Sent a text, pretended it was the bank
Scam text from +447928885038 LLOYDS: 755 GBP TRIED and BLOCKED to 'RASHID MOTORS' NOT YOU? Call 02071268622 NOW
Message that Rashid motors tried to take 755 GBP from my bank account.
From virgin money but its not and a scam
text message
SMS saying it’s holding a Lloyds Bank payment, bad attempt, no point.
Trying to be my voice regarding money and credit card.
Left a text message about a possible amount taken from my card. Gave this number to call back.
I got a text message called LLOYDS BUSINESS: It said a debit of £455.30 was put on hold for 'Go Compare' NOT YOU? Phone 02071268622
I got a text message called LLOYDS BUSINESS: £455.30 debit attempt has been put on hold for 'Go Compare' NOT YOU? Call 02071268622
Got a message that claimed to be from Santander saying "Santander: Samsung A10 Device 'Mohammad Rashid' added. NOT YOU? call 02071268622"
Santander sms
Scam
Number was in a message for Santander.
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- AI summary
- Generated from approved community reports only
- Last report received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Last reviewed
- 09 Apr 2026
- AI summary last generated
- 05 Sep 2026
- Last materially updated
- 05 Sep 2026
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- First seen:
- when this number first appeared on CallerCheck, through its first lookup or report.
- Last report received:
- the most recent approved community report for this number.
- Last lookup:
- the most recent time a user searched for this number.
- AI summary last generated:
- when the AI summary on this page was last rewritten from the approved community reports.
- Last reviewed:
- the most recent human moderation or editorial review, where available.
- Last materially updated:
- the most recent meaningful change to this page: a new approved report, a risk score change, an AI summary regeneration, a moderation action, or a claim or dispute change. It does not move for cosmetic changes.
Sources and safety guidance
- Community reports about this number, screened before they are published or counted. How moderation works
- Ofcom numbering allocation data for the network this range belongs to
- Safety guidance aligned with UK scam-reporting advice, such as Action Fraud guidance, forwarding spam texts to 7726, and the 159 banking helpline where relevant. Where to report a nuisance call
Important limits
Caller ID can be spoofed, so a high risk rating means people have reported suspicious activity involving this displayed number. It does not prove that the registered owner of the number made the call or text. Community reports describe individual experiences and are not official confirmation of a scam. How caller ID spoofing works.
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About 020 7126 8622
What type of number is 020 7126 8622?
The phone number 020 7126 8622 (also written as +44 20 7126 8622) is a UK landline number originating from the London area in Greater London . Calls to this number are charged at standard UK landline rates, usually included in call packages.
Is 020 7126 8622 safe to answer?
Based on 31 community reports, this number has been frequently reported as spam or a potential scam. The current risk score is 97% with 28 reports marking it as spam .
Exercise extreme caution if you receive a call from this number. Do not share personal or financial information.
What this data can and cannot tell you
Everything on this page comes from reports submitted by members of the public about calls and texts that showed this number. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the person contacting you may not be the genuine holder of the number, and a legitimate number can be misused. Before paying anything or acting on a message, check the claim with the organisation involved using contact details from its official website or letters, never the ones in the message itself.
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Safety score
31 reportsHow this score was worked out
Each report rates the number as safe, unknown, suspicious or spam. The score blends those ratings, giving more weight to the more serious ones, and a number with only a few reports is held closer to neutral until more arrive. Feedback votes on reports can also influence it slightly. Scores of 70% and above count as high risk, 40% to 69% as medium, and below 40% as low. More about spam scores
Why this number is rated High Risk
This number is rated High Risk because 31 of 31 reports classify it as spam or suspicious, and several reports describe the same bank impersonation scam. No reports identify the number as safe or expected.
Ratings reflect screened community reports, not official records. How the spam score works.
Confidence: High
Based on 31 community reports with repeated matching details. Confidence describes how much report evidence sits behind this page, and is separate from the spam score.
Caller ID can be spoofed, so reports may describe misuse of the displayed number rather than the registered number owner.
Details
- Tel Number
- 020 7126 8622
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Network
- Vodafone
- Area
- London
- Type
- Geographic
- Coverage
- London and the surrounding area
- Cost to call
- Standard landline rate
- First Seen
- 24 Mar 2026
Network shows the operator this number range is allocated to in Ofcom numbering data, so the caller may be on a different network if the number was moved or spoofed. First Seen is the date this number first appeared on CallerCheck.
What To Do Now
Steps that fit the bank impersonation scam pattern reporters describe.
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1
Never share codes
Do not share one-time passcodes, app approval codes or full banking passwords. A genuine bank will never ask for them.
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2
Hang up and call back
End the call, then contact your bank using the number on the back of your card or a recent statement.
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3
Use 159
In the UK you can dial 159 to be connected securely to most major banks.
Already paid or shared bank details? Call your bank straight away using the number on the back of your card, or dial 159 to be connected to your bank securely.
Call Types
Breakdown of reported call reasons. Larger segments and bars represent a bigger share of reports.
Location
London, United Kingdom
This number originates from the London area code region. The map shows the general geographic area, not an exact location.
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