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 7 months ago
020 4525 8948

"Threatening court proceedings for tax evasion . This is the number you are supposed to ring to discuss case"

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Spam 8 months ago
07422 728511

"Number called saying they were from Microsoft - said there was a problem with my computer and threatened to block it if I didnt co-operate. When I hung up, caller - female, likely South Asian - called again from a different number."

Spam 8 months ago
07385 357971

"Called and said bailiffs were going to come round, and pass it to the small claims court, because of unpaid advertising fees for PACE design. She was very rude, trying to scare us by reading from a script, saying she was from the national construction guide. Do not pay them any money, it's not legit."

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Suspicious 8 months ago
07749 933224

"The caller left a message that I was to be prosecuted. and dial 1 for an officer. Must be a scam."

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Suspicious 8 months ago
01869 520353

"This person called with a Mexican accent saying he was from the Cartel. He made threats saying he would kill my family for talking about the cartel."

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Spam 8 months ago
01980 682203

"Message left saying if I dont answer legal action will be taken against me soon please press one to talk to our officer .. automated message"

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Suspicious 8 months ago
020 4621 5798

"A man said he was from BT head office in London. He claimed that BT had a contract with the government to remove or replace phone lines and if we didn't act, we would lose the ability to make outgoing calls. He wouldn't provide his surname when I asked. He got rude and demanding, so I hung up on him."

Spam 8 months ago
07399 639574

"A recorded message in a strong American accent said they were HMRC, that a package sent to me had been returned, and that they would start legal action right away unless I called them. I don’t owe any tax, so it must be a scam."

Suspicious 8 months ago
01603 512108

"Bailiff called saying there was a writ against me for £4706 and he was coming to my house in the next hour. I called the number he gave and they said a judge had awarded that amount because I didn't go to court, and I'd have to appeal."

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Spam 9 months ago
07520 661581

"Said I had to pay £3,000 to them or I'd get arrested for killing someone... total nonsense and scam caller. Had an Asian accent."

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Spam 9 months ago
0800 644 6266

"Some bloke calling for someone else and when I don't know them, he began threatening me, my mum, my brother. Got very nasty very fast with threats to kill. BLOCKED."

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