Earlier this week, a caller using the +44 115 824 1563 number pretended to be from Public Health England, asking about flu vaccinations and life insurance. Such calls are typical social‑engineering scams that rely on urgency and familiarity. Never disclose personal or financial details to unsolicited callers, even if they quote a familiar agency. Hang up and verify the organisation’s official contact number before responding. Register with the Telephone Preference Service, enable call‑blocking on your handset, and report persistent offenders to Action Fraud. Keeping a sceptical stance and limiting exposure are the best defence against these harassing scams.
These scammers attempted to deceive me by claiming to be calling about my life cover, but their story fell apart when I asked for more information
It was a fraudulent spam call.
After they called, I didn’t respond and subsequently blocked the number.
My Samsung phone detected potential fraud so didnt answer, now its blocked
Someone named Eric called with what sounded like an Asian accent. Be cautious!
It's alarming that this number, 01158241563, has been identified as a scam; the bigger concern is how these scammers obtain our mobile numbers, given that I only share mine with medical professionals and the NHS, raising suspicions of data breaches.
It became apparent that this was a scam call, as the individual addressed me by name and inquired about my COVID vaccination status and insurance provider. I refused to engage and reported the incident.
This number is a scam. I didn't pick up, but after reading about it, I've blocked and reported it as spam.
Received a scam call from 01158241563 inquiring about flu jabs. I’ve blocked the number.
The call was received during working hours, and as a result, it went unanswered
They immediatly hung up when i answered, i'm registered with the TPS and it's ilegal for them to call me
The call disconnected before I had a chance to pick up - now it's flagged as a scam after my visit here.
After picking up, they disconnected straight away. Being signed up to the Telephone Preference Service means such calls are against the law. To halt unwanted calls to both mobiles and landlines, as well as spam emails, enrolling with TPS is essential.
Claimed to be Alex from the Public Health department, stating they were updating records about the Flu Jab. When I asked for a website to verify details and started checking online, the line went dead.
A call came in asking for a Mr Strang, which isn't me. Upon inquiring further, they abruptly ended the call.
The caller from this number, claiming to be from the Public Health Department, hung up when asked to specify which department they represented.
Claimed to represent BT, inquired about broadband renewal. Background noise was excessive, not typical of BT. Told them I suspected a scam, asked them to leave, and ended the call.
The caller from this number is suspected to be a scammer
Pretending to represent Public Health England regarding flu vaccinations, then they want details about life insurance, definitely a scam
0115 824 1563 Claimed to be from NHS England regarding covid/flu jabs. When I mentioned I’d already had them, they hung up without a word.
