Recent reports highlight a surge in bogus warranty calls targeting washing‑machine owners. Callers pretend to offer extensions for popular makes such as Hotpoint, then pressure you for personal or banking details. The safest move is to hang up immediately – never confirm a make you don’t own and never share financial information. Use your provider’s call‑blocking service or a third‑party app, and add the number to a personal block list. Report persistent offenders to Action Fraud and, where possible, to your phone network’s scam‑filter team. Keep a log of dates and any script snippets; this helps authorities track organised scams.
Following a missed call from 02045772716, I will be blocking the number immediately
A home appliance scam. When questioned about the make and model, they hung up!
As I only answer calls from known contacts due to the high volume of scam calls, this number was not answered and is considered a nuisance
Yesterday, I received a call from this number, and again today, but no message was left on either occasion.
This is clearly another scam, and I advise against answering
Beware of 02045772716, as the caller will attempt to scam you into renewing a non-existent washing machine warranty.
A lady rang claiming to extend warranty on my washing machine, asked her to confirm make and model, she said Hotpoint, but I dont own a Hotpoint, sounds like a scam
Washing machine warranty scam is common
Scam about washing machine warranty
The number 02045 772716 called but did not leave a message on the answerphone
This is a washing machine warranty scam, left the line open for 5 minutes, ushally gets rid of scam calls for 6 months
This number has been blocked by BT Call Protect, thankfully
This is a warranty insurance scam, and it's worth noting that few of these incidents are reported to the authorities, making it challenging for them to apprehend the perpetrators; however, reporting is straightforward, simply search for 'action fraud' and follow the prompts on the police.uk website
A scam about a washing machine warranty asking for bank details.
This number should be disregarded as it is a scam
After a long pause following my answer, they mentioned a warranty for my washing machine. When I asked which one, they said "your Hotpoint"—a brand I’ve never owned. I demanded they stop calling and remove my number from their cold-calling list. This seems like a scheme to either sell unnecessary warranties or, worse, obtain bank details for non-existent services. Block and report to prevent others from falling victim.
Upon answering, there was a significant delay before the caller spoke, inquiring about a warranty for a washing machine, claiming it was for a Hotpoint model, which I've never owned; this seems like a tactics to generate business or potentially obtain sensitive information
Another pointless call with no message left on the answering machine. Hopefully, it’s costing them.
The line was silent, yet the caller was still present, indicating a potential issue with the call.
At 1441 it rang, silence, until a high-pitched whistling noise came
Repeated calls from this number have been met with disregard.
It's frustrating that there's no way to retaliate against these scammers, who waste our time and money
Scammers target washing machine owners
Washing machine warranty scam identified
Washing machine warranty scam
