Last 7 days
7 Rising
Usually 4.1 a week
Last 30 days
27
92 in total
Numbers
92
27 new in 30 days
First reported
27 Jan 26
Latest 3 Nov 2026

Recent activity

Reports tagged Threatened arrest are rising: 7 reports in the last 7 days, up 71% on a usual 4.1 reports a week.

When people report it

Tuesday 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 92 different numbers. 27 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 48 · 52%
  • Suspicious 44 · 48%
  • 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.

  • Night 12am to 6am 0
  • Morning 6am to 12pm 35
  • Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 45
  • Evening 6pm to 12am 12

Latest reports

Suspicious 6 months ago
07418 558039

"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"

Threatened arrest
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Suspicious 6 months ago
07488 594915

"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)."

HMRC Threatened arrest
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Spam 7 months ago
07570 544311

"Called my new work phone. A male voice said he was calling from HMRC, wanting information from me. I didn't give info, and he aggressively said I needed to talk to them. He also said that if I didn't take the call any further then the police would come to my door in 45 minutes and I'd be going to prison."

Spam 7 months ago
07477 517077

"Automated voice said it was HMRC and that legal action would be taken against me if I didn't press 1 to talk with an adviser."

HMRC Threatened arrest
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