"said they were from Scottish power wanting last 2 digits of bank details"
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: 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
"Fake caller. Said they were a business leader and wanted personal details."
"A woman on the call said she was my energy advisor and tried to get my identity. I've never had an energy advisor so she couldn't have been mine. This was clearly a SCAM attempt. I never share any identifying info with cold callers or details about any accounts I might have."
"Banking scam, told me about dodgy activity and payments from my bank, and to answer yes if asked"
"Already had my email, name, d.o.b and postcode. Indian accent hard to understand."
"Got a call about a 'diesel emission claim' but i have never had a diesel car. They asked me 'security questions' like what my name was. I hung up and blocked the number"
"Said they were O2 and wanted to give me money off my bill if I gave them personal details"
"This number keeps calling me wanting my account details"
"Non stop calls, they wont say who they are but want to check your details to sell on as confirmed personal number. GDPR risk."
"This number rang me this morning saying they worked for someone else asked for my home number said no hung up"
"They had my name and address but kept asking me to give them my date of birth ... PCP"
"Wanted my details for energy account"
"At first I called these people but when they asked for my bank details I hung up. They keep calling me. Luckily every time they call I take so long they hang up."
"Called saying he was from Octopus, our supplier at work. He said the postcode was incorrect on the last reading and wanted me to check the previous invoice. I said I couldn't do that and wasn't giving out any info. He was really pushy, so I hung up."
"Called claiming to be from British Gas and said our post code was wrong which had caused an incorrect bill. Then they tried to get me to check our statement and share information. Scammers!!"
"Texted a link to a google form They claimed to be from Huddle Energy Asked for personal info"
"scam call about 'dubious' credit card transactions - needs a call back, probably at a high rate."
"A man with a posh voice called, said he was calling from Reform UK. Had all my details! I hope it's not a scam!"
"Asking for personal data then hanging up"
"Called me, said he was from Domestic and General, then asked me to confirm personal details before explaining why he had called."
"Asked for personal info Felt pressured to act Caller was evasive"
"Said he was from council advice and told me I was trying to pay off debts that I don't have then when I said I wasn't giving any of my info to him he said why would I ask that I don't think your rich what a scammer"
"Tried to scam me for my mobile info."
"Someone called asking for accounts but I said no one was available so he hung up."