English voice claiming to be from "Consumer Insight". Asked probing questions about personal finances and family composition
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Just called me did not answer
Rang my mobile 3 times I didn't answer call it was marked as suspected spam so now blocked
contiuous calls to my ex directory number
Man rang...and new my full name !! He then wanted me to confirm my mobile number which I said "you must know it uv rang me on it!!..he then tried to say he only wanted to ask me a few questions... What first threw me...it was a local code... He got fed up and hung up !!! ... Foreign voice.... Blocked it. Glad to read via who-calls.me.uk confirm its scamming or other
I have got several calls from this number
Rang when I answered with “hello who is calling today hung up without saying anything
Telemarketing or some other spam. Blocked.
Didn't answer it just blocked the number.
Told me his name was Alex, wanted to save me money on my Gas and Electric, told him Look after my bills sorted that , so hung up.
Annoying man told I was ex directory and on call preference records. Also told him to forget my number and b**ger off.. I am fed up of foreigners ringing my phone to scam me the government should stop these callers now..
just had a call from 01785 556839 said hello and nobody spoke and then hung up I called the number back and its a survey company about questions in the household being nosey
Report this number: 01785 556839
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