1,482 community reports tagged Personal details request across 1,401 numbers.
Reports tagged Personal details request are steady: 54 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 49.6 reports a week.
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.
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone).
Reports tagged Personal details request cover 1,401 different numbers. 199 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 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.
Most common call type: Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone)
All reports by the day they were submitted.
When reports are submitted, UK time.
"Said he was calling from National Grid, wanting an employees mobile number but wouldn't say why before hanging up"
"Said they worked for the council… but didn’t know my name or address and wanted me to give them all the details… area code is London but I live in Nottingham and don’t even live in a council property… please beware!"
"Trying to get my password to my bank accounts"
"Wanted my national insurance number."
"Said he was calling from 3 network. "Patrick" wanted to give me a 30% discount, but needed my email to send the details. When I told him you have it, he said he could send a text but needed me to confirm my postcode. When i asked why he needed the postcode to send a text since he called me and it could be a scam he huffed and hung up."
"01164010933 and 01258787537 used this number asking to confirm my details. They had my name, address, phone number and email but wanted my date of birth. I ended the call at that point."
"So called energy supplier trying to get more information than they should be asking !!"
"Sky TV deals. Didn't know anything about my account. Wanted my email and address details. Sent a text from an old sky number with a code to prove it was real. Just a scam"
"Said they were consumer advice - asked about debt, and what I paid for life insurance. I said I didn't want anything sold to me. They said they weren't selling. They wanted to update records and kept pushing to find out how much I pay for life insurance. I said I didn't need to say anything. They put the phone down."
"Said they were from Vision Express wanting bank details to start a direct debit again, which had been cancelled. Sent an email to show they were real but had a different phone number on it. Very believable but called the store who said they do that for me at the next visit and that it sounded odd and might be a scam"
"Called many times making it seem urgent and left an automated message saying they were from Barclays. They even had my full name. Tried to get my DOB details."
"Trying to get me to give my bank details for a loan I never asked for !!!"
"Had 7 missed calls, so I picked up. They called saying the warranty on my washing machine was up and to renew it for £6.99. Got my surname wrong - Asked for my card number, so I asked which washing machine it was for as I have 2, they replied "I can see two on the system, one is a Bosch model and the other just says secondary appliance" - Hung up (I only have one and it wasn't that brand)"
"said they were from O2 and that my sim was going to be blocked, despite knowing nothing about my account, fishing for details. Very suspect."
"Asked for bank details on my mobile. Dangerous. Also rang my house phone in 10 minutes. Sincerely A.H. Number was 07380283407"
"This number called me saying they were O2. Asked for my email address to confirm my identity, which I said no to."
"Said they were 02 and wanted details from me."
"Called me saying my 02 account was hacked and needed a security code sent to my messages. Do NOT share your info with these scammers."
"Msg. My phone's bust. I'm using this one. The next msg will probably be, can you send money... so my phone can be fixed. What's my first name, then?"
"He rang me saying he was from council tax, and asked for card details so i could pay."
"Said about a phone discount, wanted phone number and email."
"This number is on what I think is a very good fake hmrc letter. They want bank details."
"Said they were from Yorkshire gas and power wanting personal details."
"Sent me a text message wanting O2 account details and will suspend my account. It's just a normal mobile number."
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