01988 717986

Negative

Community overview

Community rating: Negative

18 user reports

First reported 2 Apr 2025 Last reported over 1 year ago

About this number

Number formats

  • UK format: 01988 717986
  • International: +44 1988 717986

Number details

Reported categories

Based on 18 public user reports

Unknown Caller
50% (9)
Scam/Fraud
33% (6)
Spam
11% (2)
Debt Collector
6% (1)

User Reports (18)

Unknown Caller
03 Apr 2025

Didn’t answer but read comments and appears to be spam

Scam/Fraud
02 Apr 2025

Claimed to be an energy company said I owned my property. I said your call has come up as a suspected scam. She replied with we are an energy company do you own or rent so I put the phone down

Spam
02 Apr 2025

One pain in the arse, why can't HMRC find these people, because there are people who will think it's real.

Spam
02 Apr 2025

Lady calling herself April - Asian accent claiming to be from UK choices. Interrupted her by saying not interested and was halfway telling them to take me off their file. Now blocked

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Had my address details which I wouldn't confirm. When I asked who they were instead they rudely asked if I was deaf. Did not like the tone of his voice and hung up.

Scam/Fraud
02 Apr 2025

Glad I read comments,would appear to be a scam,they called at 10.50 on 2/4/25 now blocked,

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Called me and I blocked it

Debt Collector
02 Apr 2025

Scammers, now blocked.

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Didn't answer, just blocked

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Phone call not taken. Glad to have read the above comments. Number now blocked.

Scam/Fraud
02 Apr 2025

Call today ( 2/4/25) at 11.59 am phone alerted as a scam .

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Called me at 11.02 today. Didn’t answer call now blocked!

Scam/Fraud
02 Apr 2025

HMRC scam

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Just called no idea why but noticed they've called loads of others

Unknown Caller
02 Apr 2025

Automatic voice. I ended the call before listening to the whole message.

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