"They claimed to be from a company british gas and wanted to speak to accounts for a meter reading"
British Gas calls
7 community reports tagged British Gas across 7 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged British Gas are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.8 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 57% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
Opinion is mixed: 71% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Utility Company (Genuine).
Numbers used
Reports tagged British Gas cover 7 different numbers. 5 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 2 · 29%
- Suspicious 3 · 43%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 2 · 29%
Most common call type: Utility Company (Genuine)
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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 2
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 4
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Evening 6pm to 12am 1
Latest reports
"sale confirmation, british gas"
"Claimed to be from energy provider British Gas. Asked for personal details. Scam. African accent."
"Genuine provider call from British gas"
"They claimed to be from a company British Gas"
"Said they were from British Gas calling about unpaid bills. Gave an incorrect address. I said that the fact they were calling from a mobile number worried me so I would call British Gas directly myself. He got very angry, called me names and threatened to send people out to settle the 'debt'"
"Claim to be British Gas."