"Automated/robocall "We need to check your GP Record...." then launched into a foreign language?.... Chinese/Oriental? I said nothing. And found my smartphone doing an update, which prevented me from turning it off. When I was able to regain control, I did a 'Malwarebytes' search, with a negative result. Highly suspicious. Asked for personal information"
NHS calls
39 community reports tagged NHS across 34 numbers.
Recent activity
1 report tagged NHS in the last 7 days.
When people report it
Friday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
Opinion is mixed: 56% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is NHS.
Numbers used
Reports tagged NHS cover 34 different numbers. 1 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 15 · 38%
- Suspicious 7 · 18%
- Unknown 1 · 3%
- Safe 16 · 41%
Most common call type: NHS
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
-
Night 12am to 6am 2
-
Morning 6am to 12pm 7
-
Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 21
-
Evening 6pm to 12am 9
Latest reports
"Claiming to be NHS"
"This number uses a calling machine with a pre-recorded message that pretends to be from the NHS (and it had an American accent, which was funny). DO NOT TRUST THEM and report them to your phone provider by sending the number to 7726 to stop them."
"said they had to check my NHS details then hungup!"
"No real person on the line, pretending to be the NHS asking for sensitive health care detail confirmation from call start."
"An Asian recorded female voice offering English or Mandarin language, claiming to be from the NHS asking to verify my details."
"Rang once and went to voicemail, even though it was not active. A woman said they needed to verify healthcare info for English speakers, press one, or Mandarin speakers, press two. She mentioned Chalishi NHS and gave a name that sounded like Xiiao yunin herdei lao fu sianguan Xi."
"This is a call-back number from the NHS Ambulance Service 111 emergency call."
"NHS follow-up call from 111"
"It's a call from PHS about clinical waste."
"About a covid appointment on 20th April at 8am"
"They claimed to be from... the NHS. Didn't ask me any security questions and the questions weren't relevant to he NHS and were totally generic, they never referred to me by name and didn't volunter it. Told them they were pretty poor at this and hung up. Beware this number"
"Text message about NHS scam. Fake report to QE2 hospital for an appointment."
"A foreign lady said she was from somewhere linked to the national health service, asked what I wanted, then hung up."
"NHS BRUHT Outpatients contact number"
"Ambulance service"
"It's NHS transport calling to confirm bookings."
"Health service wishes to inform you that we require verification of your GP details. Please contact us by pressing one. Should you require assistance from a Chinese speaking member of staff, please press two."
"Genuine call from the office of national statistics for NHS surveys."
"I got asked a bunch of questions about my health. They said they were from the nhs aftercare service. I've been in recently, so I didn't pay much attention. 30 minutes later, my own voice with different words was playing back to me. Be very very careful!!!! They called back on the same number asking for my mum and said I need help getting a train home. In the call, they asked if my mum could send my friend Alison the money and help me. I’m stuck in ‘eden berg’ with no way to get home. Yes please, it’s really me mum. AI SCAM!!!"
"They said they were calling about my experience with the NHS, dr waiting times for appt and asked if i had life cover. I asked if they were trying to sell me life cover and they said no."
"Said they were the NHS Lung Screening Service"
"NHS"
"Indian man talking in English said he was from the UK health department and started asking if I’ve had vaccinations. I questioned him and he hung up."