Scam/Fraud
Phone call
1 month ago
Said hello, I did not respond
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
25 user reports
First reported 7 Aug 2026
·
Last reported
1 month
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 020 8819 8285
- International: +44 20 8819 8285
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Magrathea Telecommunications Limited
- Area: London
- Area code: 020
Recent activity
UK visits
User Reports
Last 30 days: 326 UK visits and 0 public reports.
Reported categories
Based on 25 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
36% (9)
Spam
24% (6)
Unknown Caller
20% (5)
Telemarketer
12% (3)
Legitimate
8% (2)
User Reports (25)
Scam/Fraud
Phone call
1 month ago
Appt from Save the Children Fund wanting me to add them to my will.
Reported caller:
Save the Children Fund
Scam/Fraud
Phone call
1 month ago
Scam call
Telemarketer
Phone call
1 month ago
iphone screened the call
Reported caller:
help for heroes
Scam/Fraud
Phone call
1 month ago
They said they where from Oxfam and wanted to know about my donation and if I could pay more. I don't donate to them
Reported caller:
Oxfam
Spam
Phone call
1 month ago
Rang, came up as spam, I didn't answer. Only rang 3 rings.
Spam
Phone call
2 months ago
They said they are from Oxfam
Reported caller:
Sharon
Spam
Phone call
2 months ago
Apparently calling from Oxfam about my support. I don't donate to Oxfam. Phone classed it as spam, though could well be scam.
Reported caller:
Oxfam
Unknown Caller
Phone call
2 months ago
Message on my screen that this was spam.Didn't leave any message.
Telemarketer
Phone call
2 months ago
Claiming to be from help the hero's apparently got my number from Facebook, don't have Facebook 🤔
Reported caller:
Collecting for help the heroes
Unknown Caller
2 months ago
Didn’t leave a message
Scam/Fraud
2 months ago
Sue left a voicemail claiming to be from Help For Heroes. Help For Heroes don’t cold call or leave voicemails. Naughty naughty Sue
Reported caller:
Sue
Spam
2 months ago
Spam I did not answer
Unknown Caller
2 months ago
Rang but didn't pickup in time. Had a number of calls like this
Spam
3 months ago
Called me several times didn't answer
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