"Said they were the police from GMP"
Impersonation calls
2,382 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,245 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 71 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 74.8 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. 304 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
"Said he was Eddie from HMRC wanting to talk about tax. I hung up."
"They claimed to be from a company (a bank) and said that Apple had tried to make a charge against my credit card. They said they had stopped it but that I should call them on a specific number they had given me."
"Watch out for this number!!! The message reads "I'm really upset, Mum. Text me here http://wa.me/+447752997921 I need to talk to you fast""
"Called saying they were from Lloyds bank regarding a loan I had applied for and wanted my details to report a fraud. They got aggressive when I told them I would contact my banks myself if needed."
"Pretended to be from immigration . Said to press 1 for English 2 for Chinese . I hit 1 and I heard a message in Chinese then a man spoke in Chinese. When I didnβt answer he said helloβ¦ i said hello and he put the phone down on me ! Had Called multiple times"
"Scam call pretending to be the international fifa world Cup lottery saying you had won a big prize."
"Someone called saying his name was Harry but the accent didn't match. Said he was from Vodaphone. I put the phone down and he tried calling back .. ignored"
"Said they were with the police."
"Asked for the business manager about BT. Said the contract was ending and wanted the owner to renew. We don't have a BT contract. Scammers."
"Caller called saying they were from BT - scam call?"
"Said they were calling from Sky regarding TV insurance. I called the number back and got an answering machine saying βwelcome to the energy department, press one and we will call you back.β I blocked the number."
"Didn't give his name and said he was from zinc group...never heard of them."
"He left a voicemail saying he was Ryan a relationship manager from Halifax and would call back"
""NATWEST: A payment of Β£1129 has been made to Aaron Motors on 15/4/26. To confirm reply Y. If you did not do this call 020 7971 1373 straight away." VERY STRANGE!!"
"'Janice' said she was from EE, asking me to confirm my phone number, address, and name on the account to send a new sim card! - scam"
"said it was Amazon telling me I was eligible for a free upgrade to a business account. seemed convincing but definately was not Amazon."
"Called to say they're a legal team wanting to talk about my case again Housing Association, even though I don't have a case against them. Also used these numbers: 02080765219 / 07858177131 / 02080765220 / 02038760313."
"Will claim to be a legal firm wanting to talk about your case against a Housing Association. Also calls from these numbers: 02080765220 / 02038760313 / 02080765219 / 0782010346"
"Said they are solicitors who "got your number because of Housing Association repairs not being done" even though you have not contacted any legal people about this."
"Fraud. These Aholes wont give up. They ring upto 5 times a day. They new my name and asked "have I received my banking documents". I tell them nicely to stop but they keep calling every day!"
"Claimed to be from the fraud department of AMEX. I happen to know AMEX don't cold call, and I told them. The response was "this is a safe call and it is being recorded for your safety". I hung up after calling them a scam and then called AMEX directly. They confirmed that nobody has contacted me. When I called this number back the person gave me attitude and made snarky comments about trying to scam me."
"Said they were from EON but they wasn't actually calling from EON. Don't give them any details."
"Said they were from 02, talked to 02 directly, and they confirmed it wasn't them."