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Bank impersonation
Scam calls pretending to be from Halifax, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Monzo, NatWest, Santander and other UK banks. Always dial 159 if in doubt.
4 threadsLast activity 2 months agoHMRC and tax scams
HMRC arrest threats, fake tax refunds, National Insurance suspensions, self-assessment 'late penalty' calls. Real HMRC numbers are in the 0300 family.
4 threadsLast activity 16 days agoParcel and courier scams
Royal Mail, Evri, DHL, DPD, Yodel re-delivery fee texts and follow-up calls. Couriers never collect re-delivery fees by phone.
4 threadsLast activity 2 months agoTech support scams
Fake Microsoft, Apple, BT or Sky 'tech support' calls. The script always ends with AnyDesk or TeamViewer.
3 threadsLast activity 2 months ago070 and spoofed numbers
070 personal-numbering callback scams, spoofed UK CLIs, drama-reserved ranges (020 7946 XXXX) appearing in real call logs.
3 threadsLast activity 2 months agoGeneral — who called me?
All other unknown UK caller questions. Identification help, area-code questions, and tips on what to do next.
9 threadsLast activity 19 days ago
Recent activity
Start a discussion →- Bank impersonationPinned+443457203040
Halifax fraud team called from 0345 — how to tell if it's genuine
by WCL Editorial (Editor) · 5 replies · last activity 2 months ago
- HMRC and tax scamsPinned
HMRC arrest-warrant robocall — press 1 — SCAM
by WCL Editorial (Editor) · 2 replies · last activity 2 months ago
- Parcel and courier scamsPinned
Royal Mail £1.45 redelivery text — what to do
by WCL Editorial (Editor) · 3 replies · last activity 2 months ago
- 070 and spoofed numbersPinned
Missed call from 070 — is it safe to ring back?
by WCL Editorial (Editor) · 2 replies · last activity 2 months ago
- HMRC and tax scams01249914817
Scammer call
by Chippenham, England · 0 replies · last activity 16 days ago
- General — who called me?1415651351
called and no messege left
by Glasgow · 0 replies · last activity 19 days ago
- General — who called me?
Lost £400 to 'BT support' scam — reporting now
by Anonymous user · 1 reply · last activity 2 months ago
- General — who called me?
Withheld call at 7am with no voicemail — can I reverse-lookup?
by Anonymous user · 1 reply · last activity 2 months ago
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