"O2 impersonating"
"You tried to call back and it don't even ring, just hangs up like you called an invalid number."
"🚨 [SCAM ALERT] Advanced Telecom & Identity Theft Scam in the UK I’m sharing my experience to alert the community about a very professional scam where fraudsters are pretending to be from Three UK, Currys, and Creation Finance. Please read and share this to keep your friends and family safe! ⚠"
"Txt me asking for money"
"purported Barclays Team"
"Called but left no message"
"Claimed to be from my network"
"Claimed I was mis-sold finance"
"Said it was the bank"
"Quick call then went dead"
"Romance scam"
"HPI car check scam"
"Someone called from ‘BillCompare’ and told me that I was paying too much on my energy bills. I didn’t ask for a comparison of my bills, or share how much I paid with anyone. The call seemed dodgy to me. I questioned them and they got defensive, and then they hung up once I told them to remove my number. Watch out for strange behaviour."
"Scam"
"Unknown number called but I didn't pick up, four calls at same time, then two calls from a Truro number"
"They told me I had bitcoin on an app back in 2019. I'm not certain if it's real."
"Got a text message that just said hello"
"Spammed me"
"Said they were from 02."
"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."
"Asian lady called me asking if I wanted a business loan or a card reader. She rang me twice right away and was really pushy about getting a card reader."
"An Asian voice, Peter Smith, phoned to say he was from Sky about my service agreement and wanting me to renew."
"Bloke called Ali, wanted to sell me loads of stuff like gas and broadband - asked for my personal number so we could be mates!!!"
"A lady with an Indian accent phoned, but was difficult to understand. I wasn't expecting a call from the Brentwood area. I ended the call politely, saying I could not understand her."