Nationwide scam calls—how to protect yourself! - +44 800 281801 (0800 281801)

Fortunately, the caller didn't answer, and I'm grateful for this website, especially since I'm based in Scotland, which seems to be within their target area

A gentleman with a foreign accent claimed to be calling from Nationwide BS regarding a new online banking login, offering to assist me online, in-person, or over the phone; I told him I would visit a local branch and ended the call.

This number appears to be associated with a scammer linked to EASYLIFE THE REWARDS CLUB, THE MOTOR CLUB, THE GARDENING CLUB, and THE PERX MAGAZINE. It's a subscription company that takes money from your accounts without permission.

I was contacted by an individual claiming to represent my bank, who requested personal and financial information; fortunately, my son advised me to verify the authenticity of the call with my bank, revealing it to be a scam

After answering, there was silence. After checking, this number is likely a scammer using a Nationwide number. I reported it to Nationwide and have blocked the number.

This number was used by scammers to atempt to acces my bank detalis.

Luckily i rang Nationwide while this scammer was trying to screw up my laptop, this number is connected to a Microsoft support scam

Got a missed call. When I called back, it claimed to be Nationwide. I contacted Nationwide directly, and they confirmed no record of needing to contact me. Likely scammers—don’t share any info. Nationwide should change their number if it’s been cloned.

Verified as not genuine

This morning, I received a call with an automated voice resembling that of Nationwide, followed by a person asking security questions, but after expressing concerns due to previous suspicious calls, the caller abruptly ended the conversation, highlighting the importance of questioning unfamiliar callers.

Its a scam, dont answer

It's possible for scammers to spoof this number, posing as a legitimate entity to deceive victims