Scam/Fraud
4 months ago
Claimed to be from British Gas regarding our electricity supply - obvious scam
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
25 user reports
First reported 8 May 2026
·
Last reported
3 months
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 0161 802 3767
- International: +44 161 802 3767
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Belgacom International Carrier Services SA
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161
Recent activity
UK visits
User Reports
Last 30 days: 1 UK visit and 0 public reports.
Reported categories
Based on 25 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
88% (22)
Unknown Caller
8% (2)
Spam
4% (1)
User Reports (25)
Scam/Fraud
4 months ago
British Gas, claiming bills are higher due technical errors. Called called steven!!! When i accuse him of wasting my time- he claims im wasting his time. i cut the phone yet i know they will try again. The biggest time wasters.
Unknown Caller
5 months ago
Contact twice today, said they were from British Gas but sounded very supsicious. Asked me for info off of our bill.
Reported caller:
British Gas
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Said were British Gas Lite asked information about my bill, I thought your phishing to get me to change contract. Its a scam
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Said from British Gas called at least 4 times
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Scam
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Says they are from EDF energy - you need to tell them you bill details etc. They will tell you your company name and address etc. maybe even your meter reading numbers - It is a scam!
Reported caller:
Indian "Steven"
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Said from Smartest Energy - Our bill included one of our neighbors so wanted to check our meter number. I asked him to confirm our account number but he couldn't. Then asked who is the name on the account then he clearly went on companies house as named a director whose name is not on the account.
Scam/Fraud
5 months ago
Told me they were from Sottish Power and our bill may have the wrong meter mumber on. Clearly trying to get meter number.
Unknown Caller
5 months ago
SAYS IT IS YU ENERGY
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