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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
"Automated/robocall stated they work at human resources and to add them on whatsapp"
"Claimed to be from my bank"
"Indian scammers said they were from Vodafone."
"Recorded message saying theres a large payment on your bank account and to ring them back if you dont recognise it. Clear phishing scam."
"Said they were from 3. They said they would stop my phone number in 3 days."
"07898806617 is a SCAM. They said they were Amazon."
"said they were from the immigration department"
"Caller said they were from Vodafone but the number wasnt listed as Vodafone customer services, it came up as a personal number. They didnt know my name and wanted me to put a "1 off code, just for me" into my Vodafone app. Could hear a busy office in the background. Spoke bad, broken English. SCAM!"
"Felt like a scam said they were from home office imrrgratant"
"Said it was Amazon, asked about extra users on my account and who I would add, wanted me to log in. Seemed strange so I ended the call."
"This number left an automated message saying it was HMRC and that I needed to pay my tax or there would be trouble. Definitely not a real call."
"Automated HMRC message"
"Claim to be HMRC about returned mail."
"Automated call saying they were from HMRC and that they would be taking me to court................"
"Scam! They said they were HMRC. Do not give any details. They threatened legal action, then they hung up when I asked questions."
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Virgin Media pretender"
"Didn't verify their identity claim to be investigating bank actions"
"Claimed to be from my bank advising of suspicious activity - hung up"
"Said they were calling from Amazon about an iPhone order I placed. I said I didn't have an Amazon account and they asked if I wanted to cancel the order. I then said that I didn't make the order, so they would need their fraud team to check it, not me, and then they ended the call."
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"claimed to be calling from ovo energy indian wanted account info"
"They said they were my child who’s phone had broken and was having a bad time and to save the number BEWARE"