Chinese Embassy scam calls – how to protect yourself!

Summary — +442072994049

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: Chinese embassy (scam)
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United Kingdom — London
Reviews: 138
Carrier: —, Region: London

Expert Opinion

Imagine receiving a Mandarin‑spoken message claiming you have urgent documents at the Chinese Embassy. Most reports flag the number as a scam, with callers impersonating officials to harvest personal details. Avoid answering unknown numbers that display a foreign embassy name, and never disclose passport numbers, credit‑card data or any personal information. If a voicemail references legal trouble or financial crime, treat it as suspicious and block the caller. Report the number to your mobile provider and, where appropriate, to Action Fraud. Consider registering your contact details with the Telephone Preference Service to reduce unsolicited calls, and always verify any embassy contact through the official website before taking action.

Caller Categories

Scam
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Unknown
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Harassment Call
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Telemarketing
Spam

Caller Names

Chinese embassy (scam)
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Chinese embassy (claimed)
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Scam
Chinese Embassy
Telemarketer

Details

Location: United Kingdom — London

Rate this number — +442072994049

Recent Reports for 020 7299 4049

442072994049 Harassment Call

User reports negative experience

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy (claimed)

A man claiming to be from the Chinese embassy in the UK called, but his language skills were poor, and he hung up after I asked him to identify himself.

442072994049 Scam

The person on the other end was unable to speak English propely. It's laughable that they're using a UK line for a scam.

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy (claimed)

A claim of representation from the Chinese embassy was made, but it was deemed spam

442072994049 Scam scam

This number is absolutly fake and completly messed her over on the phone, a total 骗子直接在电话里操她.

442072994049 Scam

A phone scam with a Taiwanese/Fujian accent was received, using personal information to deceive the recipient

442072994049 Scam

Absolutely a fraudulent call, avoid answering it at all costs

442072994049 Harassment Call

Number 02072994049 is a nuisance caller

442072994049 Harassment Call

This number rang on a Sunday morning. A man with a Hong Kong accent spoke in Mandarin, asking if this was [a name]. He pretended not to hear the reply, but when the recipient switched to English, he did too. Clearly, he could hear but was faking it. Seems like an unprofessional worker trying to intimidate on behalf of his boss but failing miserably.

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy (scam)

A call was received from an individual claiming to represent the Chinese embassy, requesting personal information for a Covid-19 health status form. As soon as I realized the nature of the call, I hung up.

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (claimed)

This number is associated with a scam in which the caller claims to represent the Chinese Embassy.

442072994049 Scam

It's essential to avoid this scam

442072994049 Scam

They obtained my name and number, then impersonated an embassy representative.

442072994049 Scam

Apparently, this number belonds to a scammer 骗子,posing as an embassy

442072994049 Scam

I highly advise against answering this call.

442072994049 Scam Chinese consulate (scam)

Dont bother answering this call, it looks like its from the chinese consulate but its been hijacked, they will try to get your personal informations, I tried calling them back and it was the real consulate, they told me they dont use this line to make calls

442072994049 Scam China embassy (scam)

I want to warn everyone that this number is not affiliated with the Chinese embassy, and you should exercise caution when interacting with it

442072994049 Scam

After declining the initial call, it rang again, and upon answering, I was greeted with a beep followed by a Chinese greeting, which led me to terminate the call and investigate further, confirming my suspicion that it was a scam

442072994049 Harassment Call

User informations are bad

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (claimed)

They scam people pretending to be the Chinese Embassy asking for Health registration and report, its very suspicious

442072994049 Unknown

User reports bad experience

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (scam)

Calls from this number involve scam artists posing as representatives of the Chinese Embassy.

442072994049 Scam

Definitely a scam. The caller was too nervous to talk and hung up after saying hello.

442072994049 Scam Scam

Scam call. I forced them to answer some questions and their story fell apart. They realized they couldn't trick me and hung up. Hilarious. Scam calls. I asked them a few questions and their story went wrong, and they hung up when they knew they couldn't trick me, brainless monkeys.

442072994049 Scam Chinese scam call

The caller, who appeared to be a Chinese scammer, addressed me by name before hanging up without explanation, which was quite annoying

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