"Automated message saying a email was sent back to HMRC. Legal action will be taken so press 1."
Threatened arrest calls
92 community reports tagged Threatened arrest across 92 numbers.
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.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 35
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 45
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Evening 6pm to 12am 12
Latest reports
"Pretends to be someone, and then threatens to take money!!! She claimed her name was ‘Samiha Amin’"
"Threatening court proceedings for tax evasion . This is the number you are supposed to ring to discuss case"
"Computer generated recorded message. Threatened arrest or legal action."
"Said they were from 3 mobile and got very aggressive threatening to come to my house."
"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."
"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."
"The caller left a message that I was to be prosecuted. and dial 1 for an officer. Must be a scam."
"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."
"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"
"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."
"A recorded message told me I owed VAT and would be prosecuted. It wanted me to press one for more info."
"Left a message threatening legal action against me."
"Automated impersonal message, said they were from HMRC and threatening legal action. Ignored the request to press 1. Just hung up."
"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."
"Threatened arrest or legal action"
"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."
"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."
"Robot voice said legal action against me said they were from HMRC"
"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."