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
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Details

Location: United Kingdom — London

Rate this number — +442072994049

Recent Reports for 020 7299 4049

442072994049 Scam scam call

冒充中国驻英大使馆的电话是诈骗行为。

442072994049 Spam

Definitely a spam call, everyone should steer clear.

442072994049 Scam

This number has been identified as a scam

442072994049 Scam

I received a call claiming I was in a hospital in China, a place I have never visited, which is clearly a scam.

442072994049 Unknown Chesea and kensington council (scam)

On 19/11/2021 at 8:24 am, I missed the call. After searching online, I found this page. The number also linked to Chelsea and Kensington council as well as the Chinese embassy. Clearly a scam

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy

This number is supposidly the chinesse embassy

442072994049 Scam

This call has been identified as a scam.

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy (scam)

They pretend to be the Chinese embassy, which is absolutly fake

442072994049 Scam

No comment available for this number

442072994049 Scam

The number 02072994049 is reportedly involved in a scam

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy London (scam)

This number is a scam, they pretend to be the Chinese Embassy in London, dont belive them

442072994049 Scam

Recieved a suspicous call claiming my passport had been stolen and sold, they requested my passport number, total scam! Blocked it immedietly.

442072994049 Scam

Scam alert: they pretended to be a bank and asked for my account number. Definitely fraudulent.

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (scam)

Obviously, this is a scam and you should be cautious not to answer the call or provide any informations. I recieved a call from a mobile number with an automated machine voice in Mandarin, asking me to press 8 for detials. A young male voice answered and claimed he was from the Chinese Embassy in London, stating that they had recieved a confidential document that needed to be picked up in person or verified my ID to ensure I was the recipent to open the document and scan and send it to me. I told him I would call him back to give him the info as I was suspisous about who he was. He sounded very understanding and asked me to call him back on this number, which appeard to be a genuine Chinese Embassy London number, but when I dailed back the number, no one answered the call. It's a scam!!! Don't give any of your informations!

442072994049 Scam

The scam call asked for personal info right away—definitely a red flag.

442072994049 Scam

This is definatly a scam, dont bother answering

442072994049 Scam

A call was recieved from this number claiming i had a document to collect related to my passport, which has apparently been sold to someone who has attempted to committ passport and credit card fraud in china. The person on the phone sounded suspicous after a brief conversation, so i told them i would deal with it and then hung up, definately a scam call, dont answer

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (claimed)

A scammer, claiming to represent the Chinese Embassy, contacted me using this number, speaking non-standard Chinese in an attempt to defraud Chinese students in the UK.

442072994049 Scam Scam

This is a scam, the guy doesnt speak proper mandarin, his statments dont make sence

442072994049 Harassment Call Chinese embassy (claimed)

I received calls from different mobile numbers (07285362865, 07542799989, 07787771750) claiming to be from the Chinese embassy, stating they had a document to send me. Pressing 9 was supposed to provide more information, but it just transferred me regardless of the button pressed. A very polite individual, who I suspect is the same person since I answered most times out of curiosity, would respond and ask how he could assist. Regardless of my reason (waiting for a document or visa delivery), he always requested my passport number, which I do not possess (I am not from PRC). If I spoke in English, he would hang up. I asked for a callback number with my 'passport number', and he provided 02072994049, which I later found linked to a SCAM call with unclear motives.

442072994049 Scam

That call was suspicious; sounded like a scam trying to get personal info.

442072994049 Scam

Scam attempt where they claimed I owed money and demanded immediate payment. I reported it.

442072994049 Other Telemarketer

Since I didn’t answer, the number showed up as a telemarketer.

442072994049 Scam

This is definitely a scam call.

442072994049 Scam

Got a call, followed by a voice message. Someone answered, I played a trick on them, and they hung up. Tried calling back, no answer. Something's off.

442072994049 Scam Chinese embassy (scam)

I was contacted on two consecutive days, firstly by a recorded message claiming to be from the Chinese embassy, stating I had documents there, and I immediatly hung up; the next day, I was suprised when they called again, but I didnt answer, thankfully

442072994049 Scam Chinese Embassy (claimed)

It’s clearly a scam or phishing attempt. They claimed to be from the Chinese Embassy, warning about an expired document and told me to press 1 for the call centre. I pressed 1 out of curiosity. When connected, I asked where they were calling from, and the caller hung up without responding.

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