Have you ever picked up a call that promised to sort your debts only to leave you feeling duped? Reports paint a picture of persistent unsolicited calls from this number, often masquerading as representatives from UK healthcare providers or credit investigation departments. These tactics scream scam, with callers probing for personal details on debts, loans, or health matters before abruptly ending conversations or switching numbers. The pattern—mobile-originated, evasive responses, and hang-ups—aligns with classic fraud schemes. Block it immediately and report to Action Fraud to curb the nuisance. Never share sensitive info; legitimate bodies don't cold-call like this. If in doubt, hang up and verify independently to safeguard your details.
I chose not to pick up because I've been bombarded with fraud calls from 074 and 073 prefixes, mainly about debts and insurance. These days I verify numbers here first, and ignoring them has cut down the daily barrage I once faced.
Looks like a dodgy number – my phone rang, I missed it, called back and got a ‘wrong number’ reply. Total rubbish, blocked it, mate.
Possible healthcare scam
They claimed to represent UK national healthcare and I questioned why the call showed up as a mobile. The line went quiet and they disconnected.
He asserted he worked for UK health care providers and needed to ask some questions. I said goodbye and ended the call; he then redialed from a different number, which I answered briefly before hanging up again.
They claimed to be from a credit investigation department.
A debt‑related fraud.
The call appeared to be a scam, so I let it go to voicemail.
Fraudsters cruising the Marmite Motorway 🍆
They claimed to represent a debt‑consolidation firm, saying the FCA supplied them with my details and they needed information on my unsecured loans to merge them. I have no loans, so the story was nonsense. Despite attempts to assure me it wasn’t a scam, it obviously was.
