Purported to be Virgin Media. An AI voice requesting my passwords
Virgin Media scam calls – stop them now!
Summary — +448001836416
Caller Name: Virgin Media (claimed)
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United Kingdom
Reviews: 304
Carrier: —, Region: —
Expert Opinion
Patterns in the reports reveal a persistent wave of unsolicited calls purporting to be from Virgin Media. Callers repeatedly use a fast‑talking Asian accent, claim to verify account details or offer bogus discounts, and often hang up when challenged. The hallmark signs are the vague greeting, request for personal data and the inability to provide a legitimate Virgin Media reference. Block the number through your handset and inform your provider’s spam‑filter. Register the number with the Telephone Preference Service and report persistent abuse to Ofcom or Action Fraud. Never disclose passwords or payment information over the phone; always verify the caller through official Virgin Media channels first – it’s a classic scam.
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Location: United Kingdom
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Recent Reports for 0800 183 6416
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Scam
The callers were inappropriate.
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Harassment Call
Despite being blocked multiple times, they continue to call from different numbers, demonstrating their persistence.
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Harassment Call
This number calls constantly. I’ve blocked it.
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Silent Call
When I ansered the phone, the caller immediatly hung up.
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Scam
In a span of just half an hour, I received 20 calls from this number, I'm only 15 and it's harassment, please leave me alone😭😭
Having recently contacted Virgin about an upgrade, it's possible that the three calls from this number in two days are legitimate follow-ups, although they could be scams.
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Harassment Call
Multiple calls from this number have been automatically blocked by my phone, and based on others' experiences, it seems this has protected me from potential nuisance.
A person claiming to be from Virgin Broadband asked for security details to allegedly upgrade my phone line for free, which seemed suspicious.
The caller claimed to be from Virgin Media, looking for someone named Patrick, but continued talking despite being informed of the wrong number, and the call was ended.
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Harassment Call
Repeated calls despite email request
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They offer me better deal, but hung up fast
Scam number identified
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Unknown
Caution advised by user
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Advertising
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Same as above experiance
The caller said they were from virgin media, and they were offering me a choice of upgrade, but I said I had only just had an upgrade, and they put the phone down
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Pestering calls from fake Virgin media
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Harassment Call
Repeated annoyance
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Unknown
User reported bad
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Caller claimed to be from Virgin Media with discounts
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Telemarketing
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Calls were persistent
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Harassment Call
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repeated ringing
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Possibly a Virgin call, but unlikely
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Harassment Call
Repeated annoyance
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Unknown
Undesirable interaction reported
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Safe
Positive interaction reported
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sales team from virgin media
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Telemarketing
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Calles are continous
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Harassment Call
Found to be annoying
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Unknown
Caution is advised
Different formats
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