Scam/Fraud
2 months ago
Knew my name, postcode and I had car on finance - hung up when I asked where they got their information from
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
5 user reports
First reported 12 Aug 2026
·
Last reported
2 months
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 0116 471 0897
- International: +44 116 471 0897
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Belgacom International Carrier Services SA
- Area: Leicester
- Area code: 0116
Recent activity
UK visits
User Reports
Last 30 days: 7 UK visits and 0 public reports.
Reported categories
Based on 5 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
80% (4)
Unknown Caller
20% (1)
User Reports (5)
Scam/Fraud
2 months ago
Scam caller
Scam/Fraud
2 months ago
Mis sold finance scam somehow knew my name and car make
Unknown Caller
2 months ago
Said they were just asking questions about household, can they go on? I said no and asked what company they were calling from then they hung up
Scam/Fraud
2 months ago
Car finance scam. Cut off after I said I had no car finance.
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