"Said they were a home appliance insurance company. Kept asking for bank details. I ended the call."
Appliance warranty calls
48 community reports tagged Appliance warranty across 39 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Appliance warranty are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.6 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 60% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Appliance Warranty Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Appliance warranty cover 39 different numbers. 3 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 36 · 75%
- Suspicious 12 · 25%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Appliance Warranty Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 9
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 29
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Evening 6pm to 12am 8
Latest reports
"Washing machine insurance scam call"
"Said it was about renewing my appliance cover. Wanted my sort code and account number. I said no and asked him to tell me what number he had but he kept asking so I hung up"
"Had my email address and home address telling me warranty on my washing machine had expired so I asked what make and model it was and he said the wrong make so my adult son spoke and the person who called got aggressive with my son and hung up .DEFINITELY A SCAM CALLER"
"It was AO but they try to get you to agree to setting up a direct debit to care for your appliance. They record calls and if you say yes to the care plan by mistake, they will have it recorded and start charging you."
"I bought a tumble dryer online and got a call from this number within 2/3 hours. I didnβt answer, but when I googled the number, I found that since 2020, people have been contacted after shopping online from Curryβs, which have turned out to be a scam. How is this happening if it's a scam?"
"Asked about insurance for a washing machine."
"Complete scam. Said they were calling about my washing machine warranty but couldnt say who made it, then changed to home insurance. Cold callers usualy have some information but not these crooks."
"Wanted bank details for a boiler service agreement that we never had, put them on my block list but I'm sure they'll call again with a different n6"
"These scumbags never stop. They use a different number nearly every time to avoid call blockers. Always about cover for home appliances or green energy. They are shameless."
"AO warranty"
"About my washing machine, New my name but had the wrong address when i asked about it he hung up"
"Asked about some washing machine cover that I've never had"
"They asked four questions, one about my washer, then asked about helping a dog shelter."
"Trying to sell cover for appliances"
"BS about the washing machine,"
"Rang about my washing machine warranty 'ending'. However I got my washing machine 2nd hand. Not a real company."
"Had 7 missed calls, so I picked up. They called saying the warranty on my washing machine was up and to renew it for Β£6.99. Got my surname wrong - Asked for my card number, so I asked which washing machine it was for as I have 2, they replied "I can see two on the system, one is a Bosch model and the other just says secondary appliance" - Hung up (I only have one and it wasn't that brand)"
"They were selling washing machine insurance, like dog food last week. Same number and same guy, a scammer lol"
"Knew address and my 1st name told me my insurance on washing machine expired which not the case its under my wife's name and its still covered for a year they said from a company called sure something couldn't hear last bit"
"washing machine insurance, probably a scam"
"Routine maintainable message left for my car (14 years old so unsure). I wonder if Sandicliffe ford records have been hacked."
"attempting to promote appliance insurance"
"Called to say they were checking my washing machine warranty. After I told them I don't even own one.. they got very rude asking me if I even know what a washing machine is!"