"Scam scam scam. Might be SKY, car finance or accident compensation. Whatever line theyโre using today, BEWARE."
Sky calls
282 community reports tagged Sky across 253 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Sky are steady: 4 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 5 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 62% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Sky / TV Subscription Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Sky cover 253 different numbers. 14 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 185 · 66%
- Suspicious 91 · 32%
- Unknown 5 · 2%
- Safe 1 · 0%
Most common call type: Sky / TV Subscription Scam
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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 76
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 176
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Evening 6pm to 12am 28
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from Sky."
"Called saying they were Sky, offering an upgrade. Sky said they don't call from mobile numbers, so it's a scam."
"said they were calling from sky, when I asked them to prove it, they hung up"
"Take a while to answer me when I pick up the call. Definitely India and said he was from Sky."
"saying they were from sky"
"They claimed to be from a company Sky mobile offering me a discount on my mobile bill, so why are they using EE and not their own network."
"Fake Sky salesman wanting your payment details. Very dodgy."
"Called to say they were with Sky, telling me multiple times in one sentence that I was chosen for an offer to get a discount on my future payments. Could barely make out what they were even on about. Hung up when they asked for my email."
"Asian caller said that he worked for Sky. I asked him what scam centre in India he was calling from. He then hung up."
"Sky Maintenance called. I said I didn't have Sky and they hung up"
"Claimed to be from Sky"
"They claimed to be from a company (sky) and asked what I currently pay on my bill. Tried to say I was due a discount."
"Caller said he was calling from Sky Insurance and the insurance on my television had expired. I checked with Companies House. I was not surprised to find out that there is no company called Sky Insurance registered with them."
"said they were from SKY- i work for SKY so i called her out on it, she started taking the micky out of my english accent..ironic!!!!"
"Said they were from sky and could get me a discount lol"
"Said they were from SKY and wanted to change my HUB and asked for details. I called SKY and they said it wasnt them"
"Cold caller said they were from SKY."
"This number is saying they are from sky."
"Claimed to be from Sky & Offered a fake deal"
"Pretending to be from Sky, they did a password reset using your email then asked for a 6 digit code to get access to your account."
"Scammer, trying to sell mobile contracts, SKY TV, and BT contracts. None are related to the companies mentioned. Both do not sub-contract."
"Claimed to be from Sky offered 40% discount and started to ask for details when i wouldn't give them the details they put the phone down"
"Said they were calling from Sky regarding TV insurance. I called the number back and got an answering machine saying โwelcome to the energy department, press one and we will call you back.โ I blocked the number."