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Energy provider calls
143 community reports tagged Energy provider across 115 numbers.
Recent activity
2 reports tagged Energy provider in the last 7 days.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 71% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Energy / Utility Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Energy provider cover 115 different numbers. 2 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 99 · 69%
- Suspicious 42 · 29%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 2 · 1%
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 31
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 102
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Evening 6pm to 12am 9
Latest reports
"Energy company that swaps you over, said the prices where higher then doing it yourself"
"Called to ask who our electric supplier is and what we pay. I said no thanks but they said they could save me money."
"Called from the National Grid energy company. They have the name and address, but not the house number."
"Called my landline and left a message saying it was Scottish Power"
"This is a scam number saying they are an energy provider. Please note this number and shut it down."
"Said they were from scottish power. Wanted to set up a smart meter"
"I answered, and it was an energy adviser. I told them I wasn't interested and then I hung up."
"Called a business saying they were our electricity supplier. They first said they were from EON, and I told them we don't use EON. Then they said I had misheard and they were actually calling from British Gas. I mentioned we aren't supplied by them either, and then they became argumentative."
"Said she was from an energy company, so I just hung up."
"They called and said they were the energy firm for the area, then ended the call."
"Called pretending to be from Pozitive Energy, asking for invoice info and said they would overcharge us on the next bill because there was some mixup wiht another customer account."
"Said they were from an energy firm"
"Rude guy saying he was calling from EON."
"Claimed to be from our energy provider Corona & said our MPAN number was muddled up on a billing spreadsheet and wanted to confirm our company details and contract end date."
"Call rec'd 11-Mar 12:20. 'Oliver' called from the Green Energy scam again. In muted mode let the spiel run...until stopped on home ownership question. TPS violation."
"Call from local energy consultants. Iβm getting overwhelmed by these calls!"
"Got a dodgy call that was a 'transfer' to an energy provider, who after their spiel, wanted me to sign up right away while on the phone, with no chance to get info emailed for me to check first! This is obviously not normal practice. Don't trust these callers with your details."
"Energy con trick"
"Tried calling about company energy. They had our old address details and werent legit"
"Caller said they were from Scottish Power and asked to verify my address before explaining the call. They claimed there was an outstanding balance and wanted immediate payment. I refused without seeing a statement. Scottish Power later confirmed the call wasn't from them and no balance is owed."
""Energy Department" automated sales call"
"Said they were from Go Compare asking for my utility details. Scam sales call from a mobile number."
"01157629923 called, Eon Next smart meters team - I'm an Eon Next customer so they must have my number if you call them back you'll hear a message about the team. Seems safe"