"Offered fake energy deal . Claimed to be the Official Energy Advisor’ for my postcode. Asked if I was the property owner. No such body exists. These are scammers trying to get people to sign up for loft insulation grants at grossly inflated prices. If you get a call from them, hang up immediately and report the number."
Energy grants calls
45 community reports tagged Energy grants across 44 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Energy grants are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.1 reports a week.
When people report it
Friday is the busiest day for these reports, and 67% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Energy / Utility Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Energy grants cover 44 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 29 · 64%
- Suspicious 15 · 33%
- Unknown 1 · 2%
- 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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 10
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 30
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Evening 6pm to 12am 3
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from Eco 4"
"They claimed to be from an energy efficiency orginisation. Said we have you down as the homeowner.... when they hadn't even checked who they were talking to.... We said we don't engage in this type of call and hung up."
"Something didn't feel right Claim to obtain benefits you should be entitled to.aimed at elderly/retired people. No win no fee."
"A robocall from Jane at Energy Care Centre in SW London."
"No real person on the line robo call from Jane at Energy Care Centre SW London"
"From a 'Green Energy Company' wanting me to sign up for Government grants."
"A woman's voice asked if I was the homeowner. Said they were calling about energy stuff. Sounded like a recorded message."
"Cold call about loft insulation and some kind of government inspection thing."
"Call received on Bank Holiday Friday saying they were checking loft/roof space for mould and damp. Said it was a UK government initiative but wouldn't share their business name. Got two more calls on mobile numbers on holiday Monday from 2 different people trying to arrange a visit."
"Got a letter that looked like it was from HMRC asking me to call a number and give my bank info. It said I was owed some tax credits, but I haven't had tax credits since 2012."
"Called to get information about loft insulation and saying you can get money back"
"Sounded like an AI generated make voice calling themselves a local energy insulation installer , saying my house has fibre glass loft installation ( untrue) & speaking about government grants to replace it . Impossible to interact with the caller who spoke over me when i tried asking who they were...& if they were human! I think they are phoning landlines in daytime assuming elderly or more vulnerable people will pick up - be warned they are fakes!"
"Left voicemails saying they were from utilita, I called utilita directly and they said it was a scam."
"Call received on 11-Mar at 12:20. 'Oliver' called again from the Green Energy scam. In muted mode, I let the spiel go on... until it stopped at home ownership…"
"said you'd won £1000 in a Tesco survey prize draw, plus 10 free tickets for the Euro Millions lottery"
"Suspicious call saying they were from government utilities"
"Said he was calling from Valda energy, very pushy man with an Indian accent"
"Solar Incentives Sceme"
"Ben called from the "heat loss team". He had an Australian accent and it was an overseas call, so not Oxford UK. Number looked fake, so a scam for sure."
"Government grant scam"