Man.... foreign accent....very difficult to understand asked for me by name.....said he was ringing about my car finance.....wanted to know some details....suggested if he was calling me then he must have details to hand...asked him to give me the registration of the car he was referring to, and at that point he cut me off......didn't tell him, but I haven't got a car !!
Community overview
Community rating:
Mixed
3 user reports
First reported 2 Feb 2026
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Last reported
7 months
ago
User Reports (3)
Scam/Fraud
7 months ago
Reported caller:
Could not understand what he said his name was
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
I didn't answer the call
Spam
7 months ago
Missed the call ,and when I called back says incorrect number.
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- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Simwood eSMS Limited
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161