"They said they were a housing repair company and were using my details for fraud"
Home improvement calls
128 community reports tagged Home improvement across 111 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Home improvement are steady: 2 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Friday 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
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Home Improvement Scam (Loft, Damp, etc).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Home improvement cover 111 different numbers. 9 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 82 · 64%
- Suspicious 44 · 34%
- Unknown 1 · 1%
- Safe 1 · 1%
Most common call type: Home Improvement Scam (Loft, Damp, etc)
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 41
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 76
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Evening 6pm to 12am 11
Latest reports
"Called saying they were from the council repair team."
"Said they were calling about damages in the house. They hung up on me when I said I didn't have any."
"Woman with an English voice that was firm but not friendly. She told me I had asked about windows and doors. I said no and ended the call."
"Letter in the post wanting to purchase my house off market. Under the name Solomon Stein"
"Cold call about house repairs - clear scam. Hangs up when confronted."
"This phone number was on a mailshot letter offering cash to buy property. The postal address on the letter doesn't exist (real street but the house number is not real) in a shabby area full of HMOs."
"They knew my name and called about loft insulation. Sounded like they were English was not good, lots of noise in the background."