"Asked for your electric details over the phone"
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
"Had my address details and asked about some life insurance policy that didnt exist"
"Said they were calling from Aviva. Had some of my details right but not all and were asking for my information. SCAM!"
"A scammer said I could get half price for the weekend and they knew my name, postcode and email. They said that they worked for Scottish Power and really wanted my bank details. I messaged them and acted daft, and she got annoyed. She said she would call back in half an hour because I said I needed the toilet 😂 for the second time in 20 minutes."
"Told me they were updating SIM cards for 3 network. They sent a verification gmail code through, 6digit pin and then wanted it! Refused as that would access my emails. SCAM"
"They called saying I had won a competition for lottery tickets and then kept asking for my bank details. I've had this call 3 times."
"Wanted details of paypal account."
"Trying to get you to share details of your paypal account."
"Said I had to give my bank details"
"Said they were from British Gas about boiler insurance and asked for bank details."
"Tried to say they were from my insurance company then changed to saying they were from a different provider who could offer me better benefits. Kept wanting my postcode, told me to say it several times."
"This number is from India call centre, they had rang me and was wanting my personal bank details. They also was saying that you can get Sky package as well."
"Trying to get private details, like verification codes, for no reason."
"A lady with an Indian accent called, saying she was from the NHS. She told me I was on a priority list, so I could get a free alarm watch or pendant. She wanted to check my date of birth and postcode, and said they would send paperwork to sign. There was a small service charge, then she asked for my bank name and sort code, so I hung up."
"Donkey called and tried to be aggressive with me, wanting to know if I had lost money online from investments. Just so you know, they might know your first name to seem real."
"Said they were calling from UK health care. Too vague, and had an Indian accent. Said their name was Robin??"
"Wants bank details"
"My phone showed a possible spam call, so I sent it to voicemail. At 6pm, someone left a message in what sounded like a busy call centre. A woman with an Indian accent told me she was calling about my life insurance. It's not the company I have a policy with because they only write to me. Really suspicious. Block the number and ignore."
"They were demanding info on my life insurance policy and how much I pay. When I said I wasn’t interested, they’ve called me back 82 times over the last 14 days."
"Scammer wanting to get my details - said I owed money - but couldnt give me any details"
"I think it was a scam he was wanting to know my age etc but wouldn't say what the call was about, He told me he needed my age to know which question set to use, he kept saying "what is your age" and then hung up on me when I continued to answer questions."
"They phoned saying that an iphone 18 was bought on my Amazon account and then they wanted details. They hung up when i asked questions."
"Said they were from HMRC and wanted my name. Couldn't answer any questions."
"Got a call yesterday asking about my bank details. It was a big scam."