"Automated/robocall - said very quickly " From HR - please add this number to contacts" then cut off"
Impersonation calls
2,382 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,245 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 69 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. 302 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
"Voice said they are calling from human resources and to add them on WhatsApp regarding a job"
"Recorded message re suspicious transactions on account to press 1 or 2 to speak to Bank security department"
"Automated voice claiming to be from vodaphone saying my services are disconnected and to press 1 to speak to a team member"
"Something didn't feel right , claimed to be from the metropolitan police cyber crime unit. Could not give me their police number and rang off when asked for identification"
"Got an automated message that claimed to be from Vodaphone saying my service would be suspended.......press 1 to speak with someone/scammer but I haven't recieved anything from Vodaphone"
"Claimed to be from my network said my account was going to be suspended. I checked the number on the Vodaphone website and it is not one of.their valid numbers."
"Recorded on the voicemail that "legal action will be taken against you." Followed by a "Press 1 to continue" message"
"They claimed to be from Amazon reporting fraudulent actiivty on my amazon account. Got really aggressive when I asked questions. Wanted me to send repeat back a verification code which I did not. Other search show this number a linked to banking scams"
"They claimed to be from a company HMRC"
"Claimed to be from HMRC saying I owed a thousand pounds in tax, and if I didn't immediately settle I'd go to court and potentially get a prison sentence of up to 5 years."
"Scam call claiming to be from Amazon"
"Claimed to be from Virgin Media technical department yet called randomly from a mobile"
"They claimed to be from Amazon"
"They claimed to be from visa. Told me my card has been used on Amazon for Β£780 and to press buttons"
"It was automated call by saying someone used my National insurance number near Wales"
"Automated/robocall called to say from visa with a claim that a suspicious transaction had been logged to amazon"
"Claimed to be from Sky ,spoke with Indian accent."
"They claimed to be from a company visa"
"Claim to be vodafone suspend mobile service"
"Claimed to be from my network - random call, phoned x 2 - only let it ring once and then hung up, called them back and didn't answer but they called straight back. Stated they were my call provider (Indian accent) - I have a company phone so definitely not my provider."
"Said from HMRC and that legal action was pending against me"
"Automated call from "national fraud squad", did you authorise payment of Β£700 , if not "press 1 to speak to our agent to cancel payment"
"Felt like a scam . This number has i.personated Custom. & Excise. They have helped expry money out of my 88 year old motner"