Someone breached my EE account, ordered an eSIM for my number, then had the nerve to call me. BEWARE.
Threatening Mobile Scams Beware
Summary — +442080402972
Expert Opinion
Caution is essential with unsolicited calls from this number, as reports consistently highlight fraudulent tactics targeting mobile providers. Scammers often impersonate O2 or Lycamobile reps to push fake deals or extract personal details, sometimes escalating to threats or account hacks. Hang up immediately if pressured for info like billing or logins—legit firms won't demand that. Block the number via your phone or carrier settings, and report to Action Fraud for potential investigations. Enable call screening apps to filter unknowns, reducing stress from these persistent nuisances. Stay vigilant to safeguard your data and peace.
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Recent Reports for 020 8040 2972
I got a call today saying there was a suspicious login to my crypto account and that they needed to verify details; I told them I don’t have one and they hung up.
The offer turned out to be a scam phone contract.
Got a menacing voicemail urging me to visit my partner within a week; the audio was muffled. It had me worried until I read this thread – cheers!
A caller claimed to be representing Lyca Mobile.
It showed up on my screen as a “Suspect Scam”, so I ignored it and have now blocked the number.
Picked up only to hear silence – nobody definately spoke.
It sounded like white noise, as if someone had a TV on in the background.
A call supposedly from Lyca Mobile pitched a great deal; when I asked for their head office location, the caller’s reply was muffled, I asked to repeat and they hung up instead of answering.
A Pakistani individual tried to swindle me for a phone contract and should be deported.
A woman with an Indian accent claimed to be from Lyca Mobile, matching my SIM. She advertised a promo and kept asking how much I was paying for my plan, despite saying she should already know. I hung up – clearly a scam.
Fraudulent call.
Received a 02 scam call.
Got an O2 scam call!
I'm fed up with the nonstop calls from this number.
A man claiming to be from O2 tried to lower my bill. I asked where they got my details as I’m not an O2 customer; he transferred me to another foreign caller. After further questioning about their GDPR compliance, he gave a Slough address and hung up. The number is now blocked.
Received two calls over the past two days; my phone flagged them as scams.
Because I didn’t recognize the number, I let it go to voicemail.
Received a rapid‑talking call yesterday; after a while I asked if she was a scammer and how she sleeps, realised she was reading a script, told her off, blocked the number. Why aren’t authorities tackling these time‑wasting ****?
There are additional scammers that Ofcom seems uninterested in pursuing.