Claimed to be from Three offering to upgrade my phone to 5G (it's already 5G enabled), then phoned back offering me a discount on my bill but had no idea which operator I was with (not Three). Emailed me a verification code and tried to obtain this over the phone - luckily the email told me NOT to share the code with anyone and that my provider would NEVER ask for it over the phone. Seemed to be trying to hack into my account
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First reported 7 Jan 2026
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Last reported
7 months
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User Reports (2)
Scam/Fraud
7 months ago
Reported caller:
Male woth South Asian Accent
Scam/Fraud
8 months ago
Claimed to be from Three Services
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- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Colt Technology Services
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161