"Making fake orders at Takeaways"
Fake order calls
260 community reports tagged Fake order across 257 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Fake order are rising: 15 reports in the last 7 days, up 44% on a usual 10.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 59% 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 Amazon Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Fake order cover 257 different numbers. 47 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 160 · 62%
- Suspicious 100 · 38%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Amazon 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 4
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Morning 6am to 12pm 74
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 153
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Evening 6pm to 12am 29
Latest reports
"Said they were from Interflora about funeral flowers ordered. I hadn't ordered flowers from Interflora."
"Pretended to be Amazon, asking if I wanted to cancel an order. Asked what Amazon orders were arriving today and then he hung up. Sounded Indian as per BBC programmes and I could hear many others in the background."
"The caller told me they're Amazon and I did some expensive shopping last night and they wanted to check it. Scam!"
"Phone call from this number purporting to be Amazon, sounded very legitimate and when I went to my Amazon account it had been compromised, there were 6 iPhone 16s in my basket and 10 x Amazon gift cards in my basket. Total value around ยฃ12k. They attempted to get me to download an app that would give them access to my phone at which point my colleagues luckily stopped me to from doing it. Just want to let others know in case this number comes up"
"Gave a 6-digit code for JD Sports, but I haven't ordered anything."
"Got a call saying they were from Amazon and that fraudulent smartphones worth ยฃ1000 had been ordered on my account, they gave me a code and asked for my personal details to help sort out the problem. This is a scam and your money will be taken hang up immediately."
"Claimed to be from Amazon asked about an iphone purchase that was not made by me ,call then dropped"
"Claiming I have Amazon purchases ยฃ10200. and ยฃ156 with options if not me."
"Got a call asking if I had ordered an iPhone from Amazon. When I said no, they started talking about my card. I asked what this had to do with Amazon, and they asked again about the iPhone. I said I would check my Amazon and I hung up. I checked my account and there wasn't any phone order."
"Claimed to be from Amazon They new my name and was exactly the same format phone call I had a couple of days ago saying someone had ordered an iPhone on my A/C, was that me. On the previous call when I said it was not me they sent me a text with a link which I didnโt open. I did ring Amazon to check and they had not called"
"Said they were verifying the restaurant from UBER."
"Amazon called about buying an iPhone"
"Said I ordered 300 Amazon gift cards."
"Fake delivery notification and asked to click on a link"
"Awaiting payment on a non existent order to Aaron Motors"
"Said they were from Amazon Business Services. Wanted me to activate an account I don't have and haven't asked for. Call came to a number thatโs registered with TPS."
"Called saying they were amazon security and that someone was trying to use my account to place an order. I hung up."
"Might be bank scam. Random call about Amazon payment being declined."
"Called saying they were from Amazon about the status of a "Supposed" iPhone order."
"Said an Amazon charge had been made to my card."
"called and said that i placed an order for a phone - asked for my address etc -"
"The caller said he was from Amazon, and that I had ordered an I.phone. I told him to go away. This is a scam. I have now blocked the number. I am sick of these calls."
"Said they were from Amazon. I donโt have an account anymore and I've changed my bank details."