"Claimed to be from energy provider . Dubious info."
Energy bills calls
81 community reports tagged Energy bills across 80 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Energy bills are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday 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 Energy / Utility Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Energy bills cover 80 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 48 · 59%
- Suspicious 33 · 41%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
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 22
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 49
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Evening 6pm to 12am 10
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from energy provider and giving wholesale discounted rate which was completely unrealistic."
"Claimed to be from energy provider but can't email or send a letter"
"They claimed to be from a company who will compare your energy bills and find you cheaper alternatives. Caller was a guy who sounded Indian and said his name was David."
"Recorded voice claimed to be my local energy provider, although I don't recognise the area code call came from. I hung up."
"claiming to be from a company helping to claim overcharges from Scottish Power"
"Claimed to be from energy provider . Told them I had never heard of them and I hung up. The person was rude with her tone and I was not having that."
"Asked for meter reading rude when refused"
"Someone said they were calling from a local energy company - he ended his call when I asked him why and how he had my TPS protected number"
"Threatened disconnection, and claimed to be from an energy provider."
"Energy Scam
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"Your local energy advisor.. Hung up when asked to stop calling"
"Computer generated voice asking for the person who handles the energy contract."
"Claimed our electricity supplier was due for renewal and asked for authorised persons details to send the paperwork out to."
"scam english caller abusive preying on the elderly wanting to replace loft insulation .would not identify company repeatedly calling"
"Offered fake energy deal gave incorrect info and wanted to send a docusign for a new contract. total scam"
"They claimed to be from a company EON regarding our energy contracts. If they were from EON surely they would know we had already renewed with EON??"
"energy advisor in my area..... 300 miles away??"
"Claimed to be from energy provider to install smart meter"
"Claimed to be from energy provider Automated voice"
"They claimed to be from a company trying to see if we were eligible for home heating. Called multiple times"
"Claimed to be from energy provider Female caller. Claimed to be from energy provider"
"Claimed to be from go compare, offering energy deal review and trying to link to provider."
"said they were calling from national Grid and wanted to replace our meters, trying to arrange a time to come to the property. National Grid don't replace meters in the UK and our engery provider has no idea and confirmed its not happening!"