Zinc Group debt‑collection calls – what to do?

Summary — +441789405052

Risky
Caller Name: EE (claimed)
Caller Type: Harassment Call
Location: United Kingdom — Stratford-upon-Avon
Reviews: 92
Carrier: —, Region: Stratford-upon-Avon

Expert Opinion

Clearly, this number is linked to a debt‑collection scam targeting former EE or Vodafone customers. Callers repeatedly demand payment for alleged phone bills, often quoting reference numbers and using a Scottish accent to sound credible. Never disclose your full name, address, date of birth or bank details to an unsolicited caller. Hang up, block the number on your handset and report the incident to your network provider and to the Information Commissioner’s Office. If you are unsure, contact EE directly using a known official number. Logging the call time and content can help authorities track the scam and protect others.

Caller Categories

Harassment Call
52×
Scam
20×
Debt Collector
Unknown
Spam

Caller Names

EE (claimed)
Zinc group
Zinc
Zinc group (scam)
EE (scam)

Details

Location: United Kingdom — Stratford-upon-Avon

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Recent Reports for 01789 405052

441789405052 Scam Zinc (scam)

Scam claiming owed debt to Vodafone.

441789405052 Scam Zinc

Zinc scamming people about Vodafone debts

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc

A debt collection agency, allegedly called Zinc, contacted me from this number, with a Scottish-accented male claiming I owed a debt to Vodafone; although the caller had access to my personal details, Vodafone confirmed that the call was a spam attempt and I owe no debt

441789405052 Company EE

Call from EE regarding account details

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc group

Encountered a suspicious call from Zinc group, who claimed to need to speak with a household member, but refused to disclose the purpose of the call, and my response was that they would not get an answer

441789405052 Scam

I recieved a call from 01789 405052 at 07:40 on both my personal and company mobile, they didnt leave a message, so now its blocked, these scammers should be fined, they will give a elderly person a heart attack

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc Group (scam)

The Zinc Group has been contacting me, falsely claiming I owe money, and their persistent calls have led to me blocking this and other related numbers.

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc group

The constant calling and subsequent lack of messages, coupled with texts regarding my EE phone contract from the Zinc group, led me to beleive that this number should be blocked, a reccomendation I would make to others.

441789405052 Harassment Call EE (claimed)

They keep ringing at all hours, claiming I owe EE £7. Even after explaining I don’t owe anything, the calls persist.

441789405052 Harassment Call

This number called me 3 times, I just put the phone down each time

441789405052 Harassment Call loan 'shark'

Regular calls are coming in, including one at 8:10 am today. I suspect this is a loan 'shark' trying to entice me into their offerings after I applied for a loan online through a broker. My phone has been flooded with texts and emails as well.

441789405052 Scam

They called asking for personal informations

441789405052 Scam EE (scam)

Our daughter recived 12 calls from this number so far, and after checking online, I was shocked to discover it could be a spam number from EE, thats alot of calls

441789405052 Harassment Call

Repeated calls with no one on the other end led me to block the number.

441789405052 Unknown Zinc group

Calls from 01789 405052 are consistently ignored on my work mobile, as the number is unfamiliar and appears to originate from a region unrelated to my professional activities in Kent; notably, I've also been receiving emails from the Zinc group at my company email address regarding alleged debts

441789405052 Harassment Call

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441789405052 Harassment Call

We're recieving multiple calls daily, with claims that we owe money, despiete our knowledge that this is not the case

441789405052 Harassment Call

This number has been calling me constantly throughout the day, so I've decided to block it.

441789405052 Harassment Call

This number is blocked now

441789405052 Harassment Call

01789405052 keeps calling me. Being Scottish, I don't answer calls from unknown numbers. Despite blocking others, they keep finding ways to reach us. I haven’t picked up because I suspected it might relate to fraud... I’m unsure what more to do, but I advise against answering.

441789405052 Harassment Call

Constantly calls me. Provides misleading information.

441789405052 Harassment Call EE (scam)

The caller was attempting to scam and harass, claiming that a debt of £164 was owed to EE, which is not the case, and the matter will be reported to the relevant authorities.

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc

Dealing with Zinc was a nightmare, they didnt comprehend the concept of go away, so i was alot less poliet 😂

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc group

I've been receiving two calls daily from the 'zinc group', claiming I owe £79 to EE, despite never being a customer. I've blocked the number due to their persistent demands for payment and address.

441789405052 Harassment Call Zinc group (scam)

A caller from the Zinc group claimed I owed over £500 to EE, which I've never used. Now blocked.

441789405052 Harassment Call

Upon answering, a recorded message says, 'Our agents are busy, please call back on this number.' We've received multiple calls from this number.

441789405052 Harassment Call EE (claimed)

This number claimed to be from EE, stating I owed £160, which I know I don't. I've had enough of these calls. I've spoken to EE, and my account is in order!

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