"They claimed to be from a company EDF Energy Asked for personal info my address"
EDF energy calls
19 community reports tagged EDF energy across 13 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged EDF energy are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.1 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 74% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
95% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Energy / Utility Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged EDF energy cover 13 different numbers. 1 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 14 · 74%
- Suspicious 4 · 21%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 1 · 5%
Most common call type: Energy / Utility 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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 5
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 14
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Evening 6pm to 12am 0
Latest reports
"EDF energy calling re: smart meter"
"Left a voicemail claiming to be from EDF, offering free smart meter. I already have smart meter from a few years so a bit suspicious"
"EDF called about changing a meter."
"Said they were from EDF energy but I don't trust them!"
"Called claiming to be EDF and could give good deals. I said I was happy with who I use, he wasn't, so I hung up and blocked the number"
"Scam call saying they were EDF."
"Said they were from EDF but two indian scammers kept giving the phone to each other when they couldnt answer basic questions"
"Called and said they were EDF, pushing me to get a smart meter. The number didn't look like an official EDF one. Think it's a scam."
"This call was from edf company they want more costumers because they are the zero carbon energy company"
"Said they're calling from Eon. Won't send an email. Number now blocked, but got a call from a new number! Really annoying."
"They say they are from edf meter reading, trying to acquire your contract end date"
"Said he was from EDF, tried to give meter number as proof, but failed other security questions and hung up when questioned."
"Pretended to be EDF energy"
"Said they were EDF. Called a few times, which was harassment. Someone said they weren't with EDF and it was a scam, she put the phone down. The man kept saying it was real. I told him I owe an IT firm and I knew it was a scam. I ended the call and blocked the number on my mobile."
"Said they were EDF but were really just a utilities company trying to scam."
"Said he was calling from EDF; when asked why he was calling, as we are not a customer, he got very rude."
"Told me he was from EDF and wanted to know when our current contract finishes (we're with EDF at the moment) - asked him who he had as point of contact, and he gave a name of someone that had left the company 5-10yrs ago"
"Said they were from Octopus but I could hear another call handler in the back round saying they were from EDF."