Picture this: your phone rings with a persistent caller pushing dubious deals on card machines or energy upgrades, often laced with aggression. These calls from +441215824254 frequently masquerade as reps from firms like Worldpay, but reports scream scam tactics—demanding personal details, issuing threats of cut-offs or massive bills, and refusing verification. Voices hint at overseas call centres, ignoring TPS registrations and badgering even charities. Hang up immediately; never share info or engage. Block the number, report to Action Fraud, and consider apps for spam filtering to shield vulnerable lines. Stay vigilant—legit outfits confirm via email without pressure.
Extremely rude—kept phoning, pretending to be from my electricity provider, refusing to email any confirmation. When I questioned their legitimacy about a supposed meter upgrade, they told me to 'shut my mouth' and threatened to cut my supply and charge me £10,000 if I didn't hand over a contract.
They pretended to be Worldpay, then called back after we hung up to question us, claiming they also handle electricity, gas and telephone services.
My mobile, which is TPS‑registered, rang with a pitch about a card machine for my business. I told the male caller it was an unsolicited call and that he shouldn't be contacting me, then I terminated the conversation.
These fraudsters got a half‑minute of babble before I hung up.
It's a scam using a VoIP number to appear UK‑based, but they're not. I was shouted at when I exposed it.
Received a cold call pushing a questionable card‑reader service.
It seems card‑machine firms are proliferating daily; when I answered, I told them off and hung up.
Seems to be a Worldpay scam.
They were pitching credit‑card machines, sounding like an Indian call centre.
A gentleman of Asian descent rang our charity line earlier today; it seemed fraudulent, so I terminated the call.
While volunteering at a charity shop, a caller attempted to sell a card reader and later a gas meter, even probing for details about our current equipment and gas supplier. Best to keep all information to yourself.
They were attempting to sell a card reader.
