"Unknown female voice asking/telling me to add number to WhatsApp 🤷♀️ Also had similar one time before but must have been a different number"
Impersonation calls
2,382 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,245 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 70 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 74.6 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
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Impersonation call cover 2,245 different numbers. 303 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 1,344 · 56%
- Suspicious 1,000 · 42%
- Unknown 37 · 2%
- Safe 1 · 0%
Most common call type: Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone)
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 20
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Morning 6am to 12pm 654
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 1,361
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Evening 6pm to 12am 347
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from Amazon, mentioned a product recall"
"Asking me to add them on whatsapp, defo AI as the same voice and message was sent to me on another number"
"Claimed to be from my network Three"
"Claimed to be from my network and said my account would be suspended"
"Claimed to be from my vodaphone network ans stating that my mobile would be suspended."
"They claimed to be from a company Vodafone"
"They claimed to be from a company Barclays Fraud Dept, stating a purchase from Amazon for £900"
"They claimed to be from a company about alleged accident"
"They claimed to be from a company ee mobile i dont have an account"
"They claimed to be from HMRC"
"Claiming to be from housing repairs, I persisted in asking which company he represented, treated me like I was stupid for asking and just kept repeating himself. Rude and probably a scam"
"Threatened or pressured me told me service would stop from O2 - I'm not with O2!"
"Threatened arrest or legal action Auto message claiming to be from HMRC saying they were initiating legal action. Asked me to press 1 to speak to an officer. (I did not)"
"Threatened disconnection, stating from O2 and phone will be disconnected in 32 days"
"Claimed to be from my bank Saying £770 was taken out."
"Said card was used in two transactions and asked to confirm/deny by selecting 1 or 2 - sounded like automated recording and very odd so ignored - had many previous calls from this number saying they are Bank Security calling - so let all go to answerphone if they leave a message!"
"Threatened disconnection from service using an ai generated voice leaving a voicemail. Normally, my network provided would email me or text me if there was a problem which I haven’t received so sounds suspicious"
"Claimed to be from my bank and I had to press to say wasn’t me."
"Ask to call back pertaining to be Lloyds Bank fraud team"
"so called a message saying that they had arranged to pick someone up and see us on the 14th. What annoyed me is that it was so called from BT messaging service and this was at 10.15 at night on a weekday. Thought it may have been an emergency."
"They claimed to be from a company called "Riverland Holdings Ltd" - but they don't offer public services. It's a bunch of scumbags hiding behind a real company name and claim to "help" you "recover a long lost investment fund". 100% Scam. Fraud. Coartist. Organised crime. Operating in London and Germany. Too good to be true offer High-pressure investment pitch Asked for money upfront Promised guaranteed returns, when in reality it's ALL A LIE!"
"They claimed to be from a company vodaphone"
"Felt like a scam - told me my National Insurance number was compromised. Asked me to press 1"