"Said they were from Scottish Power and wanted all my account details, including bank info⦠Not given."
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: 52 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 49.9 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
"Foreign accent with bad communication skills said they were from Scottish Power? They asked for me by name (I have never been with Scottish Power) Put phone down and blocked them."
"Keep calling my number and saying they are about vaccination updates, then they start asking about health insurance and how much you pay and stuff. That's when I hang up and block them. Scammers."
"Said he was calling from a PCP repayment company, asking for vehicle details (using the registration) and date of birth. Do not give them any info. Use a legal firm if you think you can claim car finance."
"called to say they were from Three, my sim card will stop working in 3 days, have sent a new one, but needed my email to confirm it. when I said no, they hung up straight away."
"Not certain where the call came from but they said it was EE. They said my SIM needed to be replaced and then asked me for my personal details. When I asked about this they got rude and aggressive, and they hung up when they realised I wouldn't agree without proof."
"Said they were from o2 network provider offering a better deal, I hung up when they asked for personal details."
"Said they were from 3G wanting to talk about my contract. I'm not with 3G and when I told him this he asked me to say who I'm with. I refused and he hung up."
"They had personal details. They wanted Β£700. PCP claim scam. Number blocked!"
"They said they were checking strange activity on the account, and asked to check some things. We hung up at once."
"Was pressured at my doorstep to change from utilita to scottish power. Called utilita to stop.the switchover yesterday. This number called me today asking about about.the switch and did i agree at.the time to the switch. I told the man, scottish accent that i had chamged.my.mind. he said the person at utilita i had talked to had not stopped the switch like i asked and wanted my name , dob, address amd email address. Ibam still highly unsure wether it was utilita, scottish power or a scammer"
"Wanted my pin number."
"They asked my name and knew my number plate, wanted to talk about monthly finance"
"Scam - wanted mobile number given."
"PCP phone call regarding my car. They had all my details but when I said it wasn't my car they hung up right away."
"Said they were from O2 about a new sim. Seems they have my O2 account info and also offers a discount on my tariff. Already has my address and email. Got suspicious when they asked for my bank details."
"AI call saying his name was Tom and he wanted to know my details about a car I might have got on finance! He asked if I could hear him, I said I could, and then he went on to say he could get me Β£3000 because of my financial state!!!!! I asked what financial state am I in then. He didn't know my name or address, and I definitely havenβt had a car on finance! Another number called from a different out of town location saying the same thing with the same AI call. Scam!"
"Said they are sending us a new sim card because they're changing their system. Then, after about half an hour, said she needs me to pay Β£1 and wants my bank details. I didn't give them to her."
"Said they were from Sky and offered a discount. They kept asking for my email. I told them to give me my details because "you called me, I didnt call you". They hung up."
"Asked about my car finance told them iv never had finance and hung up. On TPS unsolicited call beware"
"Got a text saying Lloyds set up a direct debit. I phoned the number and they wanted my bank details. It was an English guy."
"Wouldnt say who they were just kept wanting me to give my full name and age I dont know why or who this is if its a company or fake company?"
"Keep calling from different numbers wanting to update our details probably scammers"
"Pretended to be three and got my address."