Tagged reports

Impersonation calls

2,375 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,238 numbers.

Last 7 days
72 Steady
Usually 74 a week
Last 30 days
304
2,375 in total
Numbers
2,238
299 new in 30 days
First reported
12 Jan 26
Latest 31 Oct 2026

Recent activity

Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 72 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 74 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 2,238 different numbers. 299 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 1,342 · 57%
  • Suspicious 995 · 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.

  • Night 12am to 6am 20
  • Morning 6am to 12pm 650
  • Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 1,358
  • Evening 6pm to 12am 347

Latest reports

Spam 7 months ago
01527 316925

"Caller said they were from Scottish Power and asked to verify my address before explaining the call. They claimed there was an outstanding balance and wanted immediate payment. I refused without seeing a statement. Scottish Power later confirmed the call wasn't from them and no balance is owed."

Spam 7 months ago
020 4630 9187

"For the third time this week, a person saying that they are from Virgin/02 called to send me a sim upgrade. They even pretended to put me through to someone else even though it was still the same person."

Impersonation call Virgin
View number →
Spam 7 months ago
01248 250038

"Answered knowing it was a scam call. The guy said he was from EE. Asked how I was, so I said 'not great, I'm a travel agent dealing with a war, but how can I help you?' He said 'I need a visa ma'am, can you help me with a visa?' I told robert to [profanity] off and hung up."

Suspicious 7 months ago
07392 930222

"Recorded message about a tax letter that came back press 1 to speak to an officer or legal action will be taken"

HMRC Impersonation call
View number →
Spam 7 months ago
07345 069851

"Said they were from John Lewis Fraud. Draws you in with details of complicated scam network and offers to call back on WhatsApp….i hung up and checked directly with credit card. All a scam"

Spam 7 months ago
01702 599326

"Said they were from worldpay or some other card transaction machine company. Told me they coud get better rates."

Impersonation call
View number →
Suspicious 7 months ago
0333 004 6131

"I got a message about 3 recent payments and they called after - they left a voice message but it sounded automated - looked up the number and found this page so think its a scam even though they knew 2 payments today including how much, which is worrying"

Spam 7 months ago
020 4621 5798

"Said they were from BT "who own and manage the lines" - but they don't... That's Openreach, who are now separate from BT. Had wrong info about our phone line (even though we're with BT) and pushed to know the make and how many VoIP phones we had... Then hung up - they called back straight away."

Spam 7 months ago
01803 424815

"An Indian man rang me saying he was from O2. He sent me a one time code that I was meant to give him but I got a text from O2 right away saying it was a scam. I ended the call and he kept calling me back which I carried on ignoring. Please be careful and dont fall for it"

Impersonation call O2
View number →
Spam 7 months ago
07488 843974

"Said he was calling from national health department at the NHS. I hung up when I said I was checking the number for scams first."

Impersonation call NHS
View number →
Suspicious 7 months ago
0330 174 6122

"Hard to hear. Mentioned ??? housing association to discuss leals, cracks and housing defects. Said it was a compliance call. Hung up when I started asking for more ibformation. The call was tomed at 15.36"

We value your privacy

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and show personalised ads. You can choose which cookies to accept below. Read more about cookies on CallerCheck.co.uk

Cookie Settings

Manage your cookie preferences

Essential Cookies

Always Active

Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled as they are necessary for security and basic functionality.

callercheck_sessionSession management
XSRF-TOKENSecurity (CSRF protection)
cc_consentStores your preferences (6 months)

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.

Google Analytics
_gaVisitor identification (2 years)
_ga_*Session state (2 years)
_gidUser distinction (24 hours)

Advertising Cookies

Used to show ads, which keep CallerCheck free. With these off, no ads are shown.

Google AdSense
Contextual and personalised advertising

Functional Cookies

Enable enhanced functionality like social sharing buttons and embedded content from third parties.

YouTubeEmbedded videos
Google MapsEmbedded maps
View full Cookie Policy