"Indian call centre allegedly ringing about 'Sky' - called me 'Sir' - I am female!"
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 74.5 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
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
"Automated/robocall from HMRC"
"Visa Security called about two suspicious transactions - one for £99 and another for £1,200. They asked me to press 1 to cancel or 2 to speak to someone."
"Automated call saying they had blocked a withdrawal from my bank account and to press 1."
"Claimed to be from my bank and told me to press 1."
"They claimed to be from a company working on behalf of government trying to get housing disrepair complete and compensation for tenants."
"Claimed to be from my network (Virgin). I suspected it was not from Virgin and rang off."
"Off shore contact centre claiming to be from 3 mobile"
"Claimed to be from my bank reporting possible fraudulent activity on my card. Did not give a bank name."
"Claimed to be Internet provider (who never call using a mobile number!) That my Internet connection wasn't secure and needed fixing. They ended the call when challenged"
"Said they were from British Gas calling about unpaid bills. Gave an incorrect address. I said that the fact they were calling from a mobile number worried me so I would call British Gas directly myself. He got very angry, called me names and threatened to send people out to settle the 'debt'"
"Claiming to be from Amazon about a second account and wanted amazon number Claimed to be from Amazon"
"Felt like a scam . Person spoke in very poor English and I couldn't understand a word. I hung up."
"My phone didn't actually ring at all. But I noticed a missed call from an unrecognized number. The female caller didn't identify herself. Instead the woman left a message on my mobile asking me to add her number to my WhatsApp account. Obviously, with no name and no reason given why I should do this, I have ignored the request."
"Pressured me to act fast, such as making me apologise for stuff I didn’t do"
"Didn't verify their identity . Recorded voice. Same message: Parking ticket over £80; Zoom charges over £1000. Suggested I ring Security"
"They claimed to be from a company Amazon"
"Claimed to be from my bank and to confirm set up of direct debit on my acct"
"scam claiming to be the bank"
"Said they were from HMRC"
"Said he was from Visa Security"
"They claimed to be from a company about housing repair - scam"
"pretending to be my boss"
"Pressured me to act fast on face further charges…"