"Asked for personal info, said he was from Amazon some one has brought a i phone in my name ,told him i dont have Amazom account he said i need to go through security to stop it ,he said that i need to do what he said now ,told him no i will deal with Amazon as i know some one who works there he then hanged up."
Personal details request calls
1,485 community reports tagged Personal details request across 1,402 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Personal details request are steady: 41 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 51.3 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 1,402 different numbers. 199 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 875 · 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 361
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 837
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Evening 6pm to 12am 242
Latest reports
"Stated someone had tried to use my card for train tickets. Asked for personal details."
"Something didn't feel right. Felt like a scam. Asked for personal information. Caller asked if I'd has covid injections. When I queried, why did they want to know, she said she was calling from BMA (which I assume meant the British Medical Association). I then cut the call short by saying that my doctor has all my information and to delete me off their list. Why would the BMA call me from a mobile number?"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Scam call. Caller claimed to be from my bank warning me about two "unauthorised transactions). Pretty certain it was a scam. Went to my bank to investigate. Helpful staff checked my accounts - no unauthorised transactions.If you get a call like this do not follow the caller's instructions to press 1 to cancel a transaction or 2 to speak to a "member" of the bank. Hang up and either use a different phone to contact your bank and go in person."
"Asked for personal information Wanted bank card details Wanted date of birth Hung up after my child called them back"
"Asked for personal info about immigration status"
"Claimed to be from my bank Automated call tells about a suspicious payment being declined and press 1 if you didnt make this payment A man answers and claims it is from Barclays bank Asks for your name ad Date of Birth. Hung up and called Barclaycard fraud prevention and was confirmed it was a scam"
"Asked for account/card details , asked to press 1"
"Claimed to be from credit card company and asked to press 1"
"Claimed I was mis-sold finance . Quoted an address I haven't lived at in over a decade. Really bad line. Sounded noisy like a call centre"
"Number is a scam asking for your name."
"Asked for personal info - Says the call is from HMRC and asking for personal info"
"THEY ALSO COME UP AS SY POLICE. Pressured me to act quickly , they called saying if I do not comply child will be taken away robbed me of £700"
"Asked for personal information . Referred to parking charge no details given only payment request"
"They claimed to be from a company, were looking for info from me"
"Wanted bank details and very persistant when returned call said number not recognized"
"They claimed to be from a company . Told me I have compensation of £998 . It was a calll centre and the accent was not easy to hear so-called Jason. Then asked for y date of birth. I finished call believing it to be a scam. When I looked up number it charges to phone the number."
"Asked for bank details messaging and calling"
"Asked for personal information; pressured me to act fast; something didn't feel right"
"They claimed to be from a company and asked for my name and date of birth and how much i had. i got a message saying someone hacked into my bank and got given a number to call and sort it out. then i explained the situation to that number and as soon as they got my name and date of birth and the amount they hung up while i was mid sentence trying to explain that i froze my card straight away. i’ve never had anything like this so i thought it was real and now i don’t know if they have hacked into my card or not."
"The caller said the water supply insurance had ended. They talked to my wife and used her name, even though she doesn't have the policy."
"Asked for personal info Abusive, rude, disrespectful Said whats wrong with you when I refused to confirm my details with them. Called me dumb"
"Text message to say that 'Your card has been added to a new Apple Wallet,"Jack's Device" If this was not you contact +441882580428' Other reports of messages being sent requesting caliing this number 01882 580428 to report, and scammers wanting your bank details! Be aware!"
"Asked for personal information said they were from mobile phone asked for my number of which i said no your are a crook, com merchant,& a scammer they then just cut off."