"Threatened arrest or legal action"
Threatened arrest calls
49 community reports tagged Threatened arrest across 49 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged Threatened arrest in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 1 May 2026.
When people report it
Friday is the busiest day for these reports, and 49% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is HMRC / Tax Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Threatened arrest cover 49 different numbers.
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 30 · 61%
- Suspicious 19 · 39%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: HMRC / Tax 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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 20
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 24
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Evening 6pm to 12am 5
Latest reports
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
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"Threatened arrest or legal action"
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"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"The caller tried to act like he was from my bank, said there were fake charges on my credit card, then tried to get my 'OLD' card number so I could get a new card! Because he didn't get my details, he started swearing and said he would come and beat me up. Not subtle!"
"HMRC legal action"
"Got a recorded message saying there was a warrant out for my arrest!!"
"Automated HMRC message Threatened Legal Action Asked me for my name upon calling back"
"Said they were from hmrc and that a letter they sent had been returned then said there would be legal action"
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Put a transaction into our bank account then rang us saying it looked like fraud and wanted us to confirm the transaction number. When I said no and told him it was a scam he got abusive and started making threats."
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"Talking about drugs and jail"
"Threatened arrest or legal action. Recorded msg asking me to press button to speak to an officer. When I did nothing, they said legal action will be started soo n"
"Demanding money and to come to my home"
"Police said they were coming to your house"
"Threatened arrest or legal action - said a letter was returned undelivered and they were taking legal action. I DID return a letter undelivered but I can't see HMRC doing that when it was a genuine reason (person didn't live here)."
"Called me saying Iโm facing legal action, which isnโt true."
"HMRC scam, automated voice, American robot lady voice threatening prosecution for not paying"
"Said they were asking for money and threatening with social media if not payed."
"Threatening"