"Claimed to be from energy provider wanting to check meter number"
Energy provider calls
176 community reports tagged Energy provider across 143 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Energy provider are spiking: 4 reports in the last 7 days, against a usual 1.8 reports a week. Take extra care with calls like these right now.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 70% 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 provider cover 143 different numbers. 11 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 118 · 67%
- Suspicious 54 · 31%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 4 · 2%
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 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 43
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 123
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Evening 6pm to 12am 9
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from energy provider Female prerecorded voice calling itself Jackie. Known scam."
"Said that I was "the person responsible for the energy there". When I asked what address they were talking about they hung up."
"Said that I was "the person responsible for the energy at that address". When I asked what is the address that they are talking about, they hung up"
"Something to do with gas, Jackie wanted to know if I was the homeowner but immediately rang off when I asked why? They claimed to be from a company"
"This company claimed they were from a metering company stating my smart metre is broken which it isn't. I struggled to understand the gentleman that called as he was talking too fast and over me. I had to ask what company he was call from numerous times and again I couldn't make out where he was calling from. He then said they were a third party company representing the gas and electric suppliers. He kept talking I told him I was ending the call. I know that my meter is not faulty as I only spoke to my supplier the day before who said it was supplying the correct readings."
"Claimed to be from energy provider . Asked me if I was the home owner for the property. I asked her what the address was and she repeated the question again and also said that they were doing a survey and needed me to confirm that I was the property owner. She decided to end the call when I wouldn't answer her question."
"Claimed to be from energy provider never mentioned an Energy company so I terminated the call"
"Claimed to be from"Meter services department""
"Unsolicited sales call wanted to know how old our appliances are and could save us money wife with dementia answered the call couldnβt understand what it was about cleared down as soon as I was able to reach the phone."
"Claimed to be from energy provider british gas - scam call centre"
"Claimed to be from energy provider, when I questioned it became very rude and condescending"
"Claimed to be from energy provider Ended the call before enterin conversation"
"Felt pressured to act - stated they were from RED Rebecca Walker re renewable energy database update and a surveyor was to come round"
"Claimed to be from energy provider bt"
"Claimed to be from energy provider and said there was an issue with our bill. We have had these calls for 2 years. I have checked with our supplier several times and they never recognise the number being called from. They get iritated when i question them, and say they can prove they are from our supplier, then proceed to give us our meter number which would be easily found from anyone who had quoted us for energy before. When asked to provide our accoount number that the bills come from they would not give this .... as they do not have it proving they are not from our supplier."
"Claimed to be from energy provider Asked if i was the home owner"
"Called pretending to be the smartest energy."
"Cold call trying to get me to switch energy suppliers. I blocked them."
"Pressured me to act fast to change energy provider. Block it"
"Claimed to be from energy provider I did not engage in conversation and hung ul"
"spoof call, said they were an energy company, said left voicemail, but just a spoof call so best to ignore it."
"claim to b from EON. SCAM"
"Claimed to be from energy provider"