Scam/Fraud
17 Nov 2025
These people keep calling and they are fraudulent scammers so you should definitely avoid at all costs!
Reported caller:
N\A
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
5 user reports
First reported 28 Aug 2025
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Last reported
9 months
ago
User Reports (5)
Scam/Fraud
17 Nov 2025
Answered phone out of sheer curiosity and did not speak They quickly hung up
Spam
17 Nov 2025
Asked if I had life insurance. Asked me to confirm my post code. They did have my old post code and I told him I didn’t want to share personal details with someone I didn’t know. And so hung up.
Reported caller:
Frederique
Unknown Caller
17 Nov 2025
Wanted to know if I had life insurance. I declined to engage
Spam
28 Aug 2025
This number rang me about. 20 times in 30 minutes. Unbelievable.
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Number formats
- UK format: 0161 841 2898
- International: +44 161 841 2898
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161