"Possible bank scam , saying suspicious activity on my bank cards . I put the phone down ."
Personal details request calls
1,483 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
"Asked for personal info"
"Talked about an investment (scam). They were argumentative, talked over me and wanted a lot of personal info. The call reminded me of basement call centre scams from 20 years ago."
"Caller claimed to be from Three, but the smart checker on the phone did not say that this number was a trusted Three number. They asked for a one time pass code they said would be texted to me which didn't come through."
"Asked for personal info , terroristic threats"
"Caller said they were from Vodafone but the number wasnt listed as Vodafone customer services, it came up as a personal number. They didnt know my name and wanted me to put a "1 off code, just for me" into my Vodafone app. Could hear a busy office in the background. Spoke bad, broken English. SCAM!"
"Asked for personal info"
"Said it was bank security and charges from Amazon had been used, press 1 to accept and 2 etc"
"Asked for personal info dob. Said building society it was a scam"
"Brief unclear conversation claiming to be financial fraud squad claiming that a large fraudulent withdrawal on my acct had been averted and to type 1 on my phone to continue the call"
"the press button one trick - claiming to be checking suspicious purchase."
"Asked for personal info"
"claimed to be calling from ovo energy indian wanted account info"
"Threatened or pressured me because I wouldnโt submit to demands."
"Asked for personal info in relation to loft insulation in connection with governments energy efficiency campaign"
"They claimed to be from a company Barclays saying my accounts have been compromised. Asked for personal info"
"Asked for account/card details"
"Asked for personal information"
"Said they were from Inland Revenue, wanting bank details and said they would take legal action if no payment was made."
"Said they were a DPD courier urging me to send my details and address info since my package will be returned on 08/05/26. Considering I don't have any parcels needing a courier and DPD always sends an email with a timeframe and wonโt send a parcel without a verified address, plus they claimed a delivery attempt was made! Yeah!! Be careful of this phishing scam for details!!"
"Claimed to be from my network, I am not with o2, claimed my sim was out of date etc cutting me off wanting more info from me"
"Claimed to be from my network Offered a fake deal or upgrade Asked for account details Threatened disconnection"
"After bank details"
"Asked for personal info"