"They claimed to be from a company EDF Energy Asked for personal info my address"
Personal details request calls
1,482 community reports tagged Personal details request across 1,401 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Personal details request are steady: 52 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 49.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 56% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% 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 Personal details request cover 1,401 different numbers. 198 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 874 · 59%
- Suspicious 586 · 40%
- Unknown 21 · 1%
- 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 43
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Morning 6am to 12pm 360
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 837
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Evening 6pm to 12am 242
Latest reports
"Didn't answer in time. Called back and they asked for my details to contact who ever called me first!"
""Press 1 to continue" message - regarding health details. Press 1 for English, 2 for Chinese"
"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"
"Asked for personal info. Nelson said he was phoning from SKY mobile offering mobile discount and free gift"
"Text said, Hi mom, I dropped my phone and its completely broken This is my number: +19096719634 Can u text me on my new number when you get this?"
"Asked for personal information and did not reply or speak coherently."
"Asked for personal info receiving lots of spam"
"Claimed to be from Sky, a MALE spoke (never said their name) - Asking for feedback. I passed the phone to my mum, they asked my mum for her security answers. When my mum said no (She said to me they sound dodgy) I took the phone to speak and a WOMAN said no problem, have a nice day and they hung up. SKY only contact my mum's direct number on a different provider, never SKY SIMs"
"Felt like a scam asking to add them on WhatsApp. No name or other information."
"suggested i had an investment account linked to my details and had money due to me, rang off when I suggested a scam."
"Please add number on whatsapp scam"
"FRAUD WARNING. Telephone call from07542 388580 on 17 September, 2026. Recorded message from non-specific bank with claim of activity on bank account. Clearly an attempt to βfishβ for personal information in order to gain access to and steal from personal bank account. Number blocked."
"Claimed to be from my bank . Sent an SMS."
"Asked about car finance claimed to be from the claims guys, had my postcode but no name, no info on my finance company, they suggested Black Horse"
"Didn't verify their identity Wanted to be added to WhatsApp"
"Didn't verify their identity . Said 2 payments taken from my account giving details, I just said which bank are you and they hung up. Bank telephoned and no money requested from my account for Amazon Β£99 and to be sent abroad Β£11,000"
"Automated/robocall Bank charge check for personal details"
"left message on my phone, woman asked me to add her number to whats app. No name, no explanation, a known scam technique so blocked the number."
"Claimed to be from my bank and reporting use of my card. Asked for card number and they hung up."
"Claimed to be from my network . Said that EE would be stopping service to 3G and 4G networks within 24 - 48 hours so they needed to take my details to send be a 5G sim card. Lots of background noise. Sounded suspicious so hung up. Claimed to be from my network"
"Asked for personal info said they were from virgin media, offered reduction in payments and offered a free ipad"
"Pressured me to provide details , claimed I was misold finance"
"Felt like a scam . Answered with hello and how are you today. Said they were verifying my number. Asian voice difficult to understand."