Calls from this number often target charity-linked landlines, masquerading as utility reps to extract sensitive details. Surprisingly, recipients report the same persistent woman with a foreign accent pushing fake energy deals for village halls or churches. These are classic utility scams, where callers pretend to be from firms like EDF or British Gas, claiming overdue payments or charity tariffs that don't exist. They fish for meter numbers, bank info, or bills to enable fraud. Practical steps: Never share details; hang up immediately; block the number; verify directly with your utility via official channels. Report to Action Fraud if targeted. Persistence is their tactic—stay firm and don't engage.
Several calls arrived from a woman with an Indian accent claiming I was the church treasurer (without naming the church). I repeatedly denied it, but she persisted until I hung up and blocked her.
This looks like a utility scam – I called the village hall under the guise of our former provider, which we left six months ago, and the caller persisted, making at least ten attempts within two days.
I contacted a village hall while posing as a representative of a utility we never use, attempting to dupe the person into changing providers.
A call came from 02045 203017 on Wed 20th April 2025; the female caller pretended to be from our current utility company demanding bogus overdue payments. This was a false attempt at fraud – do not engage, share no details, and hang up.
They keep calling about an energy tariff for a charity church hall where I serve as trustee, apparently having sourced my number from the Charity Commission website. The caller’s foreign accent was increasingly aggressive when I politely asked to stop, and they became animated when I suggested it was a scam.
The caller identified as an energy broker, employing tactics that feel dubious and almost scam‑like.
A caller with a foreign accent knew our village hall held a British Gas account and suggested we were on a charity tariff rather than a business one. He asked for a bill to prove they had the details. Feeling uneasy, I asked for an email proposal and withheld my address, curious to see if anything follows.
I received a voicemail about EDF and subsequently blocked the number.
Daily calls have been coming in, stating our Village Hall’s three‑year fixed deal should switch to a charity tariff with EDF – a claim that EDF says is nonsense. I explained today that no such tariff exists and warned that altering a fixed‑rate contract would trigger an exit fee of £7,170.72!
Four calls arrived within 24 hours, each claiming they could negotiate a better deal for our Village Hall electricity account. They apparently sourced our details from the Charity Commission website, said we’d just signed a three‑year fixed deal with EDF, and pretended to represent EDF, asking for our meter number and direct debit discount. EDF confirmed this is a scam designed to uncover credit balances and then access bank accounts. EDF never contacts customers this way – do not engage.
Persistently receiving calls about electricity contracts, even after asking them to stop. They kept dialing my husband’s, my own mobile, and our landline, despite the original number 02036420445 being blocked.
A woman with an accent approached me about church energy contracts and pricing.
Uncertain about the identity of the caller from 02045203017, I blocked the number after an early‑morning landline ring.
Even after repeatedly telling them I have no ties to a village hall, they continue calling. I blocked the number, yet voicemails still arrive urging me to return the call – which I won’t do. This relentless harassment has persisted for years and is driving me insane.
Today a call came from this number, leaving a message with a different callback number to reach our village hall; the heavily accented lady named Gloria asked for a return call, but I won’t be calling back.
Calls kept coming several times a week to this charity‑linked number; I never answered.
I received a call today from a man named Daniel claiming to be with EDF about our recent dispute concerning the village hall account. Though the issue seemed genuine, his tariff‑related questions raised suspicion, and he never requested bank details, leaving me unsure of his motive.
I was called today but no message was left. My number is linked to a local charity, which aligns with earlier observations about this number’s nature.
We ignored a ring yesterday, suspecting a scam, as no one in London would call during The Archers; glad we didn’t answer.
A woman called my landline, saying she represented the UK BUSINESS NETWORK and referenced electricity bills, even mentioning a charity I’m linked to. Though the number appears London‑based, her heavily accented English sounded African, suggesting an overseas scam; I told her so and blocked the line.
I ansered the phone but ther was no responce
A call was made from a suspected Indian call center, with a female claiming to discuss village hall utilities, which may be a scam.
