"Offered a fake deal or upgrade Man with indian accent said they were from Vodafone offering 20% discounts on my bill, but was fishing to find out if I have a Vodafone account. Told him I was so well off I never looked at my accounts, just paid them. As he had the details he could apply the 20% thank you. He hung up."
Impersonation calls
2,375 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,238 numbers.
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.
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Night 12am to 6am 20
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Morning 6am to 12pm 650
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 1,358
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Evening 6pm to 12am 347
Latest reports
"Fake caller from housing association about repairs that were reported, but this wasnt the case"
"Keep getting calls saying they are from British Gas. Told them our charity signed up with them. We are with BRITISH GAS DIRECT."
"Said they were calling from the national lottery. Could get cheaper tickets if I set up a direct debit"
"Pretended to be a police officer, gave a reference number and told to go to any local police station tomorrow. At that moment, you might trust it. But they'll call back later and ask for more info. Don't share any information."
"Said they were from British Telecom, could be good if we were in contract or out of contract with BT, you lying shysters."
"A scammer called, saying he was from Three, and my number would be cut off - I ended the call."
"A woman called, said she was from Utilita, and said my meter needed replacing. I told her I would contact Utilita myself. She swore and put the phone down."
"Said he was calling from the Scottish fraud department"
"Said they were 3 mobile and my contract was ending soon so they wanted me to sign up for a new one. I've got 12 months left on my contract!"
"Said he was a mobile phone company, first said calling from EE then changed to O2"
"Said they were from O2, but obviously weren't. The typical Indian (are there any honest people left there?) scam call centre."
"Got a call from someone saying they were from BT, telling me my old copper line was set to be cut off etc etc. I wasn't convinced Cameron was from BT, so I said I would call back when it suited me."
"Call saying they're phoning from the government's insulation research department, which isn't true. Block the number, or they'll call several times a day and night with silence."
"Claiming to be calling for MBMA but it's a fake company trying to hack your account and take your money. PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THEM"
"A lady with a strong Indian accent phoned and said she was from O2. She wanted to chat about services and my bill. I told her I wasn't an O2 customer, but she just said the same thing again. Probably a scam; number blocked."
"Indian bloke, said he was working for citizens advice. i put the phone down quickly."
"Said they were from BT about a refund"
"Called a few times today (4 times in 1 hour) and I picked up. Said they were from 02, and then the call ended ok"
"Said they were from vodafone calling a mobile number"
"Bloke said he was ringing from Sky and could give me 30% off my bill. I'm not with Sky so obviously a scam cold caller"
"Very bad English, said he was with three network and wanted to know how my wifi was doing. I then hung up."
"Said they were calling from HM Revenue"
"Said they were O2 and my SIM would be stopped. Another scam call centre - are there any honest people in India?"