Scam/Fraud
09 Oct 2025
They called me and ask for somebody else, when I told them that they called a wrong number, they started asking my name and asking for review stuff.
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
5 user reports
First reported 11 Aug 2025
·
Last reported
1 year
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01253 271973
- International: +44 1253 271973
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Nexbridge Communications Limited
- Area: Blackpool
- Area code: 01253
Recent activity
UK visits
User Reports
Last 30 days: 1 UK visit and 0 public reports.
Reported categories
Based on 5 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
100% (5)
User Reports (5)
Scam/Fraud
05 Sep 2025
To often
Scam/Fraud
29 Aug 2025
Asked my full name and address straight away
Reported caller:
Sam
Scam/Fraud
14 Aug 2025
Told me that they were from the insurance review department and when asked which company, said "Legal and General". Sounded like a foreign call centre and "Jonathan" had a South African accent.
Scam/Fraud
11 Aug 2025
Life insurance scam …. Cold called sounded like a dodgy overseas call centre
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