"Didn't verify their identity . Just keep calling."
Personal details request calls
264 community reports tagged Personal details request across 254 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Personal details request are rising: 47 reports in the last 7 days, up 78% on a usual 26.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 59% 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 Robocall / Automated Message.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Personal details request cover 254 different numbers. 196 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 128 · 50%
- Suspicious 127 · 49%
- Unknown 3 · 1%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Robocall / Automated Message
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 6
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Morning 6am to 12pm 69
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 152
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Evening 6pm to 12am 31
Latest reports
"Offered a fake deal or upgrade - claimed to be from a network provider I am not with and asked for security questions. When challenged the caller abruptly ended the call"
"Automated/robocall payment authorisation call requesting personal data"
"Claimed to be from Apple Pay and required details verification via link"
"Pressured me to act fast offered me a part rime job without identifying themselves nor business they represent. Urged me to add them on "WhatsApp " and get in touch with them"
"Felt like a scam. Only a 1 second voicemail to text stating โ Iโm on WhatsAppโ. Something didn't feel right"
"Sounds like a girls voice asked me to add their number on whatsapp they have no profile. Probably a scam"
"Claimed to have declined a transaction and this number is given to contact to discuss, however this number does not match the fraud hotline number on the banks website and the text message was from an unknown number. Also included details, such as a reference number, that are not usually included."
"Didn't verify their identity , asked to add their number"
"called and requested i change my sim due to sevice issues."
"Called to say I was eligible to enter a free trip to Ireland. After answering some basic questions they then tell me I have to pay ยฃ11.99 a month to get ยฃ80 worth of free stuff for my car. They pushed to get credit card details of which I declined. They have called 3 times in last 2 days. Number now blocked"
"Automated/robocall Pretending to be from Royal Mail. Tries to get personal details"
"Asked for personal information , wanted to confirm my dob, regarding compensation I am entitled to regarding mortgage repsynent."
"They claimed to be from a company Vodafone scam Asked for personal info"
"Asked for account/card details constantly phoning everyday my dad is 86 they are threatening"
"Claimed to be from my bank and requested to authorise transactions"
"Caller asked me add my number to whatโs app. Suspected dangerous caller. Didn't verify their identity"
"Claimed to be from a bank , request to set up direct debit"
"Asked for personal info re said issue with my bank"
"Claimed to be from Sky but didnt know my name or postcode. We're going to give me a discount but didn;t know how much I was paying. Tried to get personal information. Sometimes they use this landline and sometimes various mobile numbers. They are very persistent."
"Asked for account/card details They send an automated call that says there is a PIN reset on your account and you need to talk to somebody. You get put through to somebody who then steals your account details."
"Claimed to be from Sky but didnt know my name or postcode. Were going to give me a discount but didn;t know how much I was paying. Troed tpo get personal information"
"Had a blocked transaction at 4:39am my bank declined. . . Then an automated service called impersonating a bank and asked for my dob. Ended the call there"
"Felt pressured to act, ask to call back ASAP Didn't verify their identity"