What prompts these unsolicited calls from a spoofed UK number? Reports reveal a pattern of fraudsters posing as representatives from banks, telecom firms like Three, Vodafone, and Tesco Mobile, or even the tax office, often with Indian accents betraying their origins. Scammers demand personal details, emails, or one-time passcodes to hijack accounts or push fake updates like SIM swaps. Block the number immediately and report to Action Fraud or text 7726 for spam alerts. Never share sensitive info—genuine organisations won't pressure you over the phone. If threatened with court or fines, hang up and contact the real entity directly to verify.
This was clearly a scam attempt – they asked for personal info right away and sounded very pushy.
They pretended to be from Tesco Mobile; a woman claiming to have spoken to Alan sounded clearly like a scam.
Someone claimed to be from the tax office, saying paperwork had been sent about me and I’d be taken to court – I think it’s a scam as they never gave a name or asked for mine.
Someone pretended to be Lara from Vodafone, but it was a fake – she wasn’t in India. Pure scam.
A fraudster claimed to be from ‘Three’ merging with Vodafone, demanding a new SIM within 48 hours without changing the number. They asked for email and other details; I supplied fake info and laughed when they called it a scam and hung up. I suspect they would have tried to get a one‑time passcode to breach the account.
Received several calls from an India/Pakistan call centre; the number appears to be spam. A person claimed to be Angelina, identified as Indian/Pakistani, later called back, now blocked. They pretended to be from a bank fraud team (not ours), advised to report to Action Fraud, and sent a text to 7726.
