2,375 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,238 numbers.
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 72 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 74 reports a week.
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 57% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone).
Reports tagged Impersonation call cover 2,238 different numbers. 299 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 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.
Most common call type: Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone)
All reports by the day they were submitted.
When reports are submitted, UK time.
"Claimed to be from my bank security and to contact my bank over last 2 transactions"
"Claimed to be from Amazon, asked if I'd order iphone 16, said no, sent me a authencity WhatsApp message and asked me to read out the number, I put the phone"
"A female computerised voice claimed to be from my bank and wanted me to speak to an advisor about a pending Amazon sum. They didn't name my bank. I don't deal with Amazon."
"Phone number claims to be eBay customer service. Asks to ring you back through social media account."
"They claimed to be from a company (ee phone network) Asked for personal info ( name, email, date of birth, address, bank details to setup direct debit for valued customer discount but needed to change password for account and setup direct debit)"
"Didn't verify their identity and asked to be added to WhatsApp account"
"Automated/robocall about unauthorised transactions on my account (non-specific), press 1 to allow, press 2 to speak to fraud team...."
"Claimed to be from my network virgin media"
"They claimed to be from a company saying i owe money for a parking fine"
"Claimed to be from Sky . Told girl I didn’t have Sky, accused her of being a scammer and ended call."
"CEO impersonation attempt from number."
"Automated/robocall said they are lloyds bank"
"They claimed to be from a company HSBC"
"Claimed to be from Amazon said i had brought a samsang phone £795"
"they claimed to be from Amazon"
"Called multiple times The inform you of at least two spurious transactions at your (unnamed) bank. Then to press 1 to accept, or 2 to reject - presumably by giving them your banking details."
"Mentioned suspicious activity on my account from someone in Canada. Asked me to down load app. Which I didn’t do. Very suspicious. Indian accent. Told me this person had stolen my Amazon account details."
"Received this from a man with Asian accent telling me about a purchase on Amazon. I did not purchase anything from Amazon. I believe it is a scam"
"Caller claimed to be from the immigration service asking why I didn’t answer previous calls. I’ve never had any previous calls"
"Didn't verify their identity Didn’t even speak then eventually said they were from Sky"
"Intelligence. Seemed to know my name so I hung up and blocked."
"Online banking scam. They claimed to be from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) - they have used AI GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to list this number on a GMP police service Town Hall address (City Centre Public Enquiry Counter) and renamed it as (Greater Manchester Police City Centre Public Enquiry Counter) on Google as the top search result listing and numerous other websites to pose as "legitimate" although they are fraudulent. They have also turned off Google Reviews."
"Prank text message, possibly AI but unsure and unable to find out. No answer when number is called. Accusing me of doing something, from some one I don't know."
"claiming to be from fraud prevention asking if I'd used my card at curry's pc world for £600 something and said press 1 or the transaction will be processed"
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