"They claimed to be from Vodafone and that my phone plan would be suspended. Iβm not even with Vodafone. I made sure not to speak because these scammers now record your voice to use it maliciously."
Impersonation calls
502 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 477 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 66 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 53.5 reports a week.
When people report it
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.
Verdict
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Bank Impersonation Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Impersonation call cover 477 different numbers. 304 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 250 · 51%
- Suspicious 237 · 48%
- Unknown 7 · 1%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Bank Impersonation 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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 153
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 283
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Evening 6pm to 12am 56
Latest reports
"They claimed to be from a company (VODAFONE) saying my service was about to be suspended"
"Stating they will suspend your network if you donβt call back"
"Automated/robocall claiming to be immigration"
"I did not answer an automated voice message was left which said If I donβt call back, theyβd use my NI number to collect.n"
"Automated HMRC message and threatened legal action"
"fake Didn't verify their identity"
"Claimed to be from my network but didn't know my name or any of my details."
"Caller claiming to be from 'BT Head Office' saying our copper wires were due to be 'switched off' and we needed to move to full fibre. When I told her we couldn't have full fibre because Openreach can't find a way to get it to us, she said that Openreach weren't the only ones who can do installations (absolute rubbish!) and that they could organise someone to do the installation. Told her that she didn't know what she was talking about and ended the call. Absolute spam!"
"I get lots of these calls, always from different numbers. A male voice says 'hello Rachel'. I explain that I'm not Rachel and hang up. I think they may be checking that the number is 'live'."
"Claimed to be from bank."
"They claimed to be from Indeed job services and said to add the number on whatsapp"
"Automated recorded message 'calling from Indeed HR, add this number to whatsapp'"
"Claimed to be from Amazon that my Iphone was waiting delivery"
"Automated message claiming to be bailiffs. Knew my name but hung up on them."
"Pressured me to act fast to give aid to a vulnerable person. a scam"
"Claimed to be from Santander fraud prevention"
"Claimed to be from Santander fraud prevention"
"Claimed to be from my network and threatened disconnection, i didnt answer they left a voicemail"
"Fake police scam"
"Automated recorded message - claimed to be Vodafone and told me to press 1 to talk to an advisor otherwise they were going to suspend my phone. Very Unlikely to be Vodafone."
"Usual Indian accent (alarm bells straight away) very British name (they're getting louder) Claimed to be from Vodaphone I got bored n hung up!!@"
"Automated HMRC message "your national insurance number has been compromised ""
"Automated/robocall Claiming to be from indeed with a job offer...I've never used indeed and not looking for work"