"Automated call claiming to be from Amazon"
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
"I didn't hear the ringtone of the incoming call clearlyοΌ They claimed to be from H MRC, and there was a lady named Julia. I was asked to answer calls based on the number one, and I understand a bit"
"Claimed to be from Sky immediately realised told her to [profanity] out proceeded to call me 40 different slurs"
"They claimed to be from a company who have confirmed that the caller does not work there"
"Call Centre type call (can hear lots of chatter activity in the background). Foreign accented woman purporting to be from Southern Water chasing payment. I knew we had nothing outstanding and asked for amount she believed was owed. (This was so I would know it was genuine if her figure matched any invoices on our records). She refused until I went through data protection/security questions first. I ended the call."
"Automated call that threatened arrest or legal action. When I spoke to a representative they asked for my name but hung up as soon as I pointed out they should already know it"
"said they were from bank security about some unusual transactions"
"Claimed to be from Sky claiming i was a sky customer, never had a contract with them Sky are not based in Budleigh Salterton Devon"
"Sounded like an AI voice claiming to be HMRC. I hung up after a short while"
"Said I owe unpaid tax and select an option to speak to operator. All in an automated American accent"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft . Not microsoft. Hung up and blocked number"
"Automated recorded message - claim to be fraud from the bank - very much doubt it!"
"Automated/robocall Amazon"
"Automated recorded message claiming from the Bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank reporting fraud on my account and asking to make appointment at my bank"
"They claimed to be from Amazon Security"
"Claimed to be Steve from EE network,"
"Claimed to be from my o2 and claimed this was my network it is not. Second call in two days (previous call was a different number.)"
"Claimed to be from my bank ,said suspicious payment on my bank card ?"
"Said they were from the metropolitan POLICE in London investigating stolen passports"
"Said they were 'bank security' and told me about two unusual payments on my card, but it was clearly a scam."
"Said they were from the Metropolitan Police doing an investigation!!!"
"Impersonating"
"Claimed to be Immigration Office and asked me to choose my preferred language; went silent when I did"