They tried to scam me with a PPI refund, asking for my date of birth and bank name for quicker processing.
Scam +44 29 2002 3424 ☎ +442920023424
Summary — +442920023424
Expert Opinion
The caller with the number +442920023424 has been identified as a scammer, making repeated calls to various individuals with different claims, including PPI refunds and Windows support. Their goal is to obtain personal and financial information from victims.
The calls are often aggressive and persistent, with the scammers using intimidation tactics to get what they want. It's essential to be cautious when receiving calls from unknown numbers and not to engage with these scammers. If you receive a call from this number, do not provide any personal information, and hang up immediately to avoid any potential harm.
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Recent Reports for 029 2002 3424
This individual, claiming to be John Cooper with an Indian accent, contacted me regarding supposed mortgage interest compensation of £4,200. Despite informing him I was a tenant, he persisted. I provided false information, including a date of birth and bank sort code, which led to his increasing frustration and eventual hang-up. Caution is advised.
This is a total scam; it’s best to block and avoid any further contact.
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Harassment Call
This company is trying to scam you by asking for £25 for a loan, it's advisible to stay clear and block the number.
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Unknown
The caller announcement feature was not utilised due to the landline's caller display, leading to suspicions of a potential scam
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Harassment Call
A woman with an Indian accent rang six times, threatening to disconnect my computer if I didn’t respond. Her persistence made it difficult to block the number. Now that I’ve managed to block it, I’ve checked my PC security settings and found no cause for concern. Malcolm
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Harassment Call
Utterly malicious: it scared my wife.
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Harassment Call
Silent call with indistinct background noises from an exchange.
Clearly a fraudulent operation, this number claims to represent the Windows support centre and has called twice, so it's best to disregard any calls from it as they are not legitimate.
Every few mornings, around 07:30 am, this particular number calls, allegedly pushing a computer scam, and despite being abusive, they persist in calling back
442920023424
Scam
While not every unknown caller is a scam, 99.9% likely are. Simply answering the call without engaging prevents scams. Report them via the underpublicised system detailed on the National Cyber Security Centre’s PHISHING section: 'https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams'. Key steps: Text call details to 7726 or use your phone’s spam report feature. Ensure you receive confirmation, especially for texts to 7726, and email screenshots of texts with links.
FRAUD don’t pick up unknown numbers, genuine contacts will always leave a message, avoid answering unfamiliar numbers.
EE has flagged this number as dangerous, suggesting it may be a scam based on previous experiences
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Harassment Call
Also received a call from this number, marking the second in three days.
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Scam
Claimed they knew my address and were sending someone to arrest me for unpaid taxes. I told them to come on then, and they hung up.
This scam involves a false claim of a PPI cheque, requiring a cash voucher card worth £100 for delivery.
Gamma has been incessantly calling—both mobiles and our landline. They're relentless and unwelcome. Blocking their numbers is futile; they simply use a different one. Scammers? Absolutely. A nuisance? Without a doubt. I answered their last call, not recognising the number—only to hear 'call centre noise,' a female voice saying, 'I've got a live one,' before the line went dead. Worthless, time-wasting criminals.
The caller claimed to be from windows, but when i hung up, she instantly rang back several times, threatening to block my computer, it was a very unpleasant experiance
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Harassment Call
The person on the phone wouldnt disclose who they were, instead they kept asking me to get my husband, saying i should leave the call, and told me to be a good wife, they used abusice language towards me and became agressive when i threatened to report them
I recieved a scam call, the sound quality was poor, they were trying to send me £6400 for a PPI claim, but its too late for that, what a compleate waste of time
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Scam
They had my name but sounded quite nervous. They claimed I had a PPI claim approved by the FSA and needed my address to send a cheque for £6000. I hung up.
Kept phoning my grandad non-stop from 8:00am to 11:30am, even after he said he wasn’t interested. SCAM! DODGY!!
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Unknown
The number 029 2002 3424 called me. I didn't answer as I was outside of my room. After checking here, I've now blocked it.
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Harassment Call
Multiple calls received. Requested they stop, but the calls continued. Very rude and aggressive.
An extremely aggressive and rude individual, claiming to represent Windows, made multiple calls, displaying a notable lack of professionalism.
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Scam
Claimed I had a PPI cheque on its way.
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Harassment Call
It showed up as an Edinborough number, but when i used 1471 it gave me this number instead, and the caller wouldnt take no for an answer and kept ringing for nearly an hour
I had a very distressing experiance with this number, a foreign voice kept calling me about windows, I told them I wasn't intrested, but they kept ringing back, my husband even got involed and told them to stop calling
Similar experiences have been reported with this caller, who sometimes presents as a polite male and other times as a belligerent female, both claiming to be from Windows support and attempting to demonstrate supposed hacking attempts on my PC.
This call seemed dubious and likely a scam. It had the feel of a call centre operation. An English name was used, but the caller was definitely not British. Best to ignore.
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