"Debt recovery"
Debt collector calls
90 community reports tagged Debt collector across 80 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Debt collector are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
92% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Debt Help / Gift Card Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Debt collector cover 80 different numbers. 6 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 46 · 51%
- Suspicious 37 · 41%
- Unknown 5 · 6%
- Safe 2 · 2%
Most common call type: Debt Help / Gift Card 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 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 21
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 49
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Evening 6pm to 12am 19
Latest reports
"Tried to say I owed money - Indian accent - poor quality call - nuisance"
"Offered to clear my debts, Claimed to be a debt charity, saying that I had an outstanding debt and it needed to get paid ASAP and they could help me with a debt that I didn't know about."
"Claimed to be a debt charity, Offered to clear my debts to offset a debt that I didn't even know about."
"Offered to consolidate my debts into one payment. wanted to know how much i owed. kept hanging up on me when i called them back asking for their names. and told them i know its a scam"
"another scam saying i owe them cash"
"Mortimer Clark Solicitors chasing debt. Called multiple times a day"
"Claimed to be offering help with debts. When I pointed out that my number is already registered with with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) the person who called me became very argumentative and informed me that I shouldn't answer my phone if I didn't want to receive calls! The frustration is that they seem to have an endless supply of mobile numbers and when you block one number they simply revert to a new / different number to continue harassing me"
"Asked for personal info, Called multiple times, they said they were from collections, saying I was in debt, this is a scam 101, do NOT give any personal information"
"They claimed to be from a company that deals with unpaid loans"
"Offered to clear my debts while still asking for relevant details that would be know to people with access to my information"
"Caller could not speak English well and portrayed to be from Omni Capital and that I owed money. Call reported to Omni"
"Pressured me to act quickly - Scam debt chaser using ghosted tel numbers"
"Said I owed money, threatened immediate legal action, asked for payment"
"said they were national insurance debt collector in a robot voice"
"Been reported to sussex police, number being used for threatening messages/ calls demanding money. and being threatened with violence"
"Offered to clear my debts . Not answered"
"Number not recognised . Said owe money to government and would be start proceedings"
"They never said anything just are for debts, said I donโt have any, the lady hung up"
"Debt Help"
"Threatening me for unpaid debt but I don't have any debts"
"Solicitors trying to collect on a debt that's over 6 years old. UK law says if the debtor doesn't acknowledge it, then it's not valid anymore."
"Debt collectors called about affinity water. Said i owed money but its always been in my wifes name and i never paid it"
"CAR called saying i owe them money and to pay ยฃ60. I dont owe anyone anything. they have been calling my phone since last week."