"Stated they were HMRC and that Mail had been returned and that legal action would follow."
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
"Scam call - claimed to be BT Openreach. Threatened to stop my broadband when challenged."
"Mentioned Bitcoin or trading Said they were Coinbase but were not"
"They claimed to be from a company from amazon"
"Claimed to be from my bank and said i have money being taken from my bank and to press something"
"Call centre India or Pakistan- thinks Iβm a sky customer - Iβm not"
"Said they were from Barclays fraud department"
"Claiming to be a Craig Ferguson and asked for money . Scammer as he want the cash paying directly to them and not the charity he talked about"
"Claimed to be calling from BT Openreach regarding our "internet connection"."
"Scammer pretending to be HMRC"
"Called multiple times and claimed he was returning a phone call from me, then carried on ringing me, claiming he was an engineer and was coming tomorrow to my house. I asked him not to ring or come, and he started ringing more often and insisting he was coming may ring police"
"Number not recognised They calling and they already know my name, spammed me through 10 different other numbers, unsure maybe I signed up to something."
"Claimed to be from Sky They called a work mobile number - and asked about the Sky Service I was receiving as soon as I told them it was wonderful and I was pleased they were offering it to my employer they hung up."
"They claimed to be from HMRC"
"Hard to hear what was being said, claimed to be from amazon, didn't verify their identity."
"They claimed to be from HMRC referring to an unanswered letter. Automated/robocall with American accent. Hung up quickly as it was obviously fraudulent."
"Indian accent, said they were from EE with an upgrade offer"
"Registered with TPS but still called, didnt answer as had similar call day before from someone claiming to be from vodaphone"
"I received a land line call. Caller, female, asked if I was Mr [profanity] then discontinued speaking once I had answered. I referred to last call number and rang the number back. The number was dead."
"They claimed to be from a company - Sky - and that my sim card was being de-actived in the next 2 days - proper spam call from from foreign caller"
"Claimed to be from my network, declined call as recognised it as not being the number for 3, but it said "From 3" above the number."
"Threatened arrest or legal action, press 1 to speak to Officer"
"Automated/robocall a fake HMRC call"
"Automated/robocall claiming to be from HMRC CUSTOMS. another spam demanding money."