"Said they were NHS safety alarms, they have my friend's details and knew what's in her account"
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
"A SIM swapping scam call that tries to trick people into letting them control their phone number, so they can get past two-factor authentication for bank accounts. They said my SIM card needed an upgrade or it would be cut off. She sent a Virgin Media text with a verification code to my phone to "prove" it was real. I ended the call when she kept trying to get my email address."
"said they were from a mental health organisation. wanted to check d.o.b, house number and other security questions"
"I messed with them a bit. They were trying to get into three of my accounts. They ask you for your account email, then they tell you to reset your password to something they give you, and after that they want the confirmation code...don't give it to them!"
"Said they could give 40% off my bill because of bad connection - AVOID SCAM"
"Details taken dpa breach"
"An Indian woman said they were calling from EZ something and claimed Iβd won a Β£500 Toby Carvery voucher. They asked for my bank details. They had all my details. I donβt remember entering any competition, and if I had won, I wouldβve been emailed for sure. I hung up, and they tried to call back three times. I donβt trust it."
"Said I had won a contest I did not enter. Asked for bank details etc. A total scam"
"Said they were calling from 02. Wanted my email address."
"They want info but wonβt share their information."
"Email about buying cryptocurrency through paypal, phone number if it wasnt you!"
"Said they were Barclays bank about reporting fraud and began asking me about logging into my account. Just hung up when I said I had no way to log in right then."
"Terrible practices. Bad approach. Getting info and getting folks to share card details."
"Texts with links about pcp, say they are solicitors and push you to give info"
"Asked for personal info"
"They wanted a code for Vinted"
"Total scam call. Said they were from crypto.com. Tried to make me share details before I hung up and contacted crypto.com. They confirmed it was a scam."
"Asking inappropriate questions like do you live alone? Does anyone have power of attorney?"
"Wanted to get my address details"
"Offers fake discounts and wants to get personal info."
"Said they were from McDonalds and a lottery company. Had my personal info and wanted bank details."
"Said he was from the bank's Fraud department. Asked for passwords"
"Said she was calling from 3 I was waiting for a call back from 3 but I didn't believe them and didn't give any personal details as they asked for my email so they could send a code The woman kept calling back and got more threatening"
"Had my address, wanted my email and date of birth, told me a cheque for Β£5,500 was being sent, I do have car finance claims but is it this...?"