"claimed to be from BT (british name but heavy Asian accent). He disconnected call when I wouldn't give the name of the main internet user."
Personal details request calls
1,483 community reports tagged Personal details request across 1,401 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Personal details request are steady: 48 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 50.3 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 1,401 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
"Said they were from 3 network, saving me Β£3 a month, but got 9 calls in 10 mins, wanting bank card details and so on, really keen to save me the whole 3 quid, definitely not legit."
"Pretending to give away or sell solar panels. Asking lots of questions to collect your details."
"After personal information"
"Something didn't feel right. Caller asked questions regarding property damage that was recently reported (even though we haven't reported any property damage), and then advised that they would put me through to their supervisor, so I hung up. They called again roughly 5 mins later so I ignored and left it to ring out. Blocked."
"Called my partners mobile, Claims there are several fraudulent transactions on your debit/credit card, to put you in panic mode & reveal sensitive info, put the phone down its a scam, if it were true you branch would notify you not some annoying little deceitful erk on their own private & personal mobile phone number (as it is not a business line) so canβt be your bank!! Donβt answer unknown numbers is my motto!!!"
"Called saying they were from Lloyds bank regarding a loan I had applied for and wanted my details to report a fraud. They got aggressive when I told them I would contact my banks myself if needed."
"Asked for personal info"
"Scam call asking for details from my card."
"Called, asked for my first name, then hung up :-/"
"Just one of them calls where they either hang up or start asking for your personal details. Defo scam stuff"
"Asked for personal info"
"Wanted to know info about my house and if I own it."
"Called wanting to know what I was doing"
"Said they were acting as the Financial Ombudsman Service about Fluid Trust Pls and wanted my bank details to return liquidated funds."
"asking about bank account activity"
"Asked my elderly mum for all her details including sort code"
"Claimed to be from Sky offered 40% discount and started to ask for details when i wouldn't give them the details they put the phone down"
"Just had some foolish guy trying to trick me into giving my details. Stay well clear."
"Asked for personal information"
"'Janice' said she was from EE, asking me to confirm my phone number, address, and name on the account to send a new sim card! - scam"
"Tried to have three passwords changed."
"I got a call from this number claiming to be youfibre and they wanted my bank details, so I got in touch with youfibre and they told me the number that called me isn't one they use?"
"Phishing for live details"