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01172920124

☎️ 01172920124 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Lanonyx Telecom Limited. It is part of the phone block 117292 with a prefix of 0117. The area code 0117 originates from Bristol.

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+441172920124+44 117 292 01240117 292 0124+44-117-292-0124

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0117 292 0124 Tagged as:

bt i. c. o. telephone preference service ella shaw claims tps martin lewis ppi council sure claims ltd

TimeLine of events for phone number 01172920124

  • Woman scammer (uses phone number)
    Jan
    2018
  • Call out holiday scammer lady
    Jan
    2018
  • Suspicious phone call about refunds
    Nov
    2017
  • Beware of council tax scam
    Nov
    2017
  • Potential scam call about taxes
    Nov
    2017
  • Suspicious call about council tax
    Nov
    2017
  • Scam targeting elderly, needs action
    Nov
    2017
  • Suspicious council tax call received
    Nov
    2017
  • Fraudulent call regarding Council Tax
    Nov
    2017
  • Possible council tax refund scam
    Oct
    2017
  • Dad received scam call today
    Oct
    2017
  • Attempted scam thwarted by bystander
    Oct
    2017
  • Obvious scam call from tax office
    Oct
    2017
  • Elderly parents targeted by scammers
    Oct
    2017
  • Aggressive caller mispronounced address
    Sep
    2017
  • Warning about potential phone scam
    Sep
    2017
  • Rude interaction with council employee
    Sep
    2017
  • Suspicious call, possible scam reported
    Sep
    2017
  • Warning: potential scam over phone
    Sep
    2017
  • Avoided scam, verified caller's legitimacy
    Aug
    2017
  • Possible council tax band overcharge-refund
    Aug
    2017
  • Scam call, blocked the number
    Aug
    2017
  • Suspicious call requested upfront fee
    Jul
    2017
  • Shaw Claims council tax band scam
    Jul
    2017
  • Warning: potential council tax scam
    Jul
    2017
  • Scam call regarding Council Tax
    Jul
    2017
  • Avoid this topic or situation
    Jul
    2017
  • Heard voices, didn't say anything
    Jul
    2017
  • Unknown caller, no response, no ID
    Jul
    2017
  • Received suspicious call about taxes
    Jul
    2017
  • Be cautious of suspicious phone calls
    Jun
    2017
  • Received scam call about taxes
    Jun
    2017
  • Aggressive calls about call-blocking service
    Jun
    2017
  • Received suspicious call, hung up
    Jun
    2017
  • Scam call about tax refund
    Jun
    2017
  • Rude caller; uninterested in conversation
    May
    2017
  • Aggressive caller about council tax
    May
    2017
  • Suspected scam call about tax
    May
    2017
  • Caller claimed council tax rebate owed
    May
    2017
  • Scam call targeting elderly neighbor
    May
    2017
  • Scam call regarding council tax reduction
    Apr
    2017
  • Woman offers tax reduction, seeks fee
    Apr
    2017
  • Warning about council tax scam
    Apr
    2017
  • Wrong number calls persistently
    Apr
    2017
  • Suspicious cold call regarding tax
    Mar
    2017
  • Unwanted calls, no response received
    Mar
    2017
  • Unsolicited call, abusive caller
    Feb
    2017
  • Scam targeting elderly for bank details
    Feb
    2017
  • Unwanted call asking for someone
    Feb
    2017
  • Persistent caller despite number change
    Feb
    2017
  • Unrelated council tax call received
    Feb
    2017
Number Of Searches: 156 Number Of Comments: 49 First Seen: 31 January 2017 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Coatham Mundeville(Durham), Mill Green(Cambridgeshire) and Northbourne(Dorset).

01172920124 has 49 comments of which 19 x negative and 30 x neutral

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01172920124 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01172920124 👆 is reported as a persistent scam involving calls from a caller claiming to represent council tax authorities or affiliated companies, offering to check or reduce council tax bands for a fee, typically around £65 to £80. The caller often appears well-spoken, sometimes female, and uses partial personal information to seem credible. They request bank details for an upfront administration fee, promising substantial refunds or savings. Recipients frequently describe suspicious or aggressive behaviour and abrupt call endings upon questioning. The calls target especially elderly individuals, causing distress. Attempts to confirm legitimacy with local councils invariably reveal this to be fraudulent. The number is repeatedly reported despite being listed with the Telephone Preference Service. Callers should be disregarded, blocked, and reported to protect against financial loss and distress.

Reports on phone number 01172920124

9 years
There was this posh sounding woman calling from 03003034570, definitely old enough to realise she’s pulling a scam. Quite annoying!
9 years
Looks like the Christmas break's over and this posh English-sounding lady is back at her scamming ways. Charging £80 for some council tax refund doesn't sound right at all. Seriously, Ella or whatever your name is, that's pretty dodgy.
Ella
9 years
Today, I got a call from a woman claiming she knew my council tax band! She already had my full name, address, and even the band number. She asked about the number of rooms, if there were any extensions, how many bathrooms I had, and I answered all of that. Then, out of nowhere, she asked for my bank details saying I’d need to pay a one-off fee of £80, but they might be able to get some money back for me. She mentioned Martin Lewis being in the news about refunds connected to band overcharging. She said she couldn’t ask for credit card details but requested my bank sort code and account number. That raised red flags for me straight away, so I told her to send me something in writing before I gave any info, and she flat out said no and hung up on me. Definitely sounded like a scam!
Martin Lewis
9 years
Got a call from a woman who spoke very clearly, but it turns out it was a scam about council tax. I just ended up blocking the number.
9 years
Got a call earlier where the person on the other end said my name and started talking about Council tax for the flat "a" in this building. When I said this wasn't that flat, she just cut me off straight away. If they ring again, I’ll play along for a bit, then give them a proper telling off and warn them that pestering me is not a good idea. Maybe if I’m lucky, they’ll take it up with the cops... haha!
9 years
Just got a call from a woman sounding really official, she said something about councils using estate agents to check out houses in the area and finding loads of errors. She claimed she could help sort out my property’s council tax band to save me quite a bit. When I told her I’d rather contact the council directly myself, she just ended the call straight away. Bit suspicious, if you ask me.
9 years
I’m convinced this number is part of a scam. Since the PPI fiasco ended, scammers moved on to community charge banding, and it seems like they’re mostly going after older folks. It’s so frustrating that the proper agencies aren’t doing anything to shut them down!
PPI
9 years
Today, my neighbour got a call from this number, a woman claiming to be from the council tax office. She told him his property could be in the incorrect Council Tax band. He found it fishy since he’s been living there ages and is certain his band hasn’t changed at all. When he looked up the number and tried to ring back, no one picked up.
Council
9 years
Today, my mum got a call from this number. A woman told her she might be overpaying on her council tax. When my mum passed the phone to me, the lady asked if I was Mr .... but then just hung up straight away. I tried calling back, and someone picked up briefly before hanging up on me. Totally feels like a scam to me!
9 years
Received a phone call claiming they could help me reclaim overpaid council tax. Curious, they requested my bank details to process the refund. Naturally, I didn’t share any information! Tried contacting them back but there was no response. Seems rather dodgy and definitely gives off scam vibes!
9 years
Today my dad got a call from this number. He’d just fallen for a scam lately, so he was smart and ended the call from the woman pretty fast.
9 years
An old chap nearly got tricked by some scammer, but lucky enough, the person visiting him caught on quick and snapped up the phone to stop it all.
9 years
Got a call from this number earlier, some bloke claiming he was from the tax department. Straight away I thought it was dodgy 'cos he couldn't even say my street name right. The line was terrible, I could hear him but he mustn't have heard me cos it just went dead. No call back either. Honestly, I wish these scammers would just find proper work instead of wasting everyone's time.
9 years
Today I got a call intended for my elderly folks, luckily I picked up. The woman said she was from "Sure Claims Ltd" and was ringing about their council tax. When I pressed her for more details, she just said forget it and ended the call. At first, it seemed legit - sounded like a proper English speaker and the line was clear - but the company name gave it away, definitely a scam. It really upsets me how they target vulnerable people like that. The authorities must do something to put a stop to these fraudsters!
Sure Claims Ltd
9 years
I got a call earlier claiming I might be overpaying on my council tax. The guy totally butchered my address, and when I pointed it out, he suddenly turned nasty and snapped, "Well, I'm not Welsh, am I?" I just ended the call right there.
9 years
My other half got a call from this number earlier. When she asked for her banking info, the caller weirdly told her to "go multiply." Really strange behaviour!
9 years
Got a call from some woman about council tax, told her to jog on.
9 years
On 13 September 2017 around 12.40pm I got a call from a woman who wanted to speak to someone listed in the phone book. When I tried to find out who she was, she just asked if the person was available. When I asked again for her name, she just ended the call. Seeing what others have said about this number, looks like the same old scam is still going on.
9 years
Got a call from a lady who sounded really polite, said I might have paid too much council tax and asked for my bank card info to cover an £80 fee if they could sort it. I told her I wasn’t interested, and right away her tone shifted and she just hung up on me. Don’t ever hand over your card details on the phone!
9 years
Got a call from a woman earlier who said I might be paying the wrong council tax and asked for my bank info to cover an £80 admin charge. I told her no way, since I’ve been burned by scams before. She sounded legit, but she wanted me to ring back on the number she gave (03003034570). When I looked up the number she originally called from, I stumbled on this website. Really glad I did - prevented a massive headache and saved some cash!
9 years
A woman phoned me claiming that our council tax might be too high because the houses were assigned the wrong bands. She told me it would cost £80 to find out if we qualify, and if so, we could get a refund as much as £7000. I said I’d contact the council myself, but she insisted that wouldn’t help since they supposedly don’t investigate.
9 years
i got a call from a woman saying i'd paid too much council tax. since I've had calls like this before, I quickly said it sounded like a scam. she snapped back at me to stop being rude. so i just ended the call and added the number to my phone’s block list using call guardian.
9 years
Today, 27/7/17, I was at my elderly mate’s place when this company rang up. Thankfully he had it on speaker, or else I’m sure they’d have him for sure. They sounded really believable and were asking for £80 upfront just to look into the matter!
9 years
I've come across the number 01172 920124, claiming to be Shaw Claims, supposedly offering to assist in reducing your council tax band for a non-refundable fee of £80, even if they don’t succeed. If they do manage to get a refund from as far back as 1999, they charge a hefty 20% of that amount! They've provided a callback number, 03003034570, but beware - this is nothing but a con!
Shaw Claims
9 years
Beware, this is definitely a scam from some 'company' claiming they can check if you’re overpaying Council Tax, saying your property might be wrongly rated. Just hang up straight away, block the number if you can, and consider reporting it to Action Fraud.
9 years
Got a dodgy call from someone claiming my council tax might be too high because my home’s supposedly been wrongly ‘banned’ or something. They said I could save up to £400 a year, and even get back payments of around £7000. They want £80 for their service, which would be taken straight from my bank through direct debit. They asked for my bank details and sort code - no way I was giving that out. Just hung up right away!
9 years
I picked up the phone and could hear some talking in the back, but I stayed quiet and didn’t say a word. After a while, they just ended the call.
9 years
The phone kept ringing but when I picked up, there was silence on the other end, so I have no clue who it might have been.
9 years
Got a call today from someone saying I’m overpaying my council tax, but when I told them I don’t pay any since I’m retired and on a pension, they just cut me off.
9 years
Today, I got a call from this number about checking the council tax on my bungalow, mentioning something about "Second Gear Valuations". I asked for a bit of time to decide and they gave me 0300 303 4570 as their main office number. I looked it up and there were quite a few bad reviews. They mentioned a one-time fee of £80 for their service, but with the 4570 number, the price seemed to drop to £65.
9 years
Today I got a call from someone saying I was overpaying my Council Tax and that I could get a pretty big refund. Sounded quite believable at first, but I told them I was sure mine was correct. Then they just hung up on me. I’ve let my local council know about this so they can warn others with a notice.
9 years
This number has been phoning me about some call-blocking service they say I signed up for last year. I got a few calls from them earlier this year, but I just ended up hanging up. The caller was trying to get me to pay a one-off fee of around £195 for a lifetime service, and they mentioned sending me a special BT call-blocking phone. Today, the woman on the line was quite pushy and rang back after I refused to talk. When she called earlier, I told her I had no idea what she was on about and ended the call. She kept ringing again, probably more than once, but I just avoided answering.
9 years
Got a call earlier today, 05/06/17, from someone saying there was a council tax refund for me. I quickly said I wasn't bothered and ended the call.
9 years
I got a call from a woman saying she was with the ICO and that I might be in the wrong council tax band. When I asked what ICO meant, she said Information Commissioner’s Office. She then asked for my sort code and account number to supposedly refund me council tax overpayments, claiming it could be up to £7,000 and that there’d be a £65 fee. She wouldn’t explain much, just said everything would be in paperwork sent to me. I didn’t give any details, checked with friends and then rang the council. The council told me it’s definitely a scam. Just want to alert others because she sounded really convincing and calm, even when I was a bit suspicious.
I. C. O.Information Commissioner ' s Office
9 years
She called saying my Council Tax was too high and when I said I wasn’t interested, she just hung up straight away. So rude!
9 years
Got a call from this bloke today who was really pushy, saying I'd paid too much council tax. I just told him to jog on and blocked his number straight away.
9 years
Got a call from this number, they claimed they could lower our Council Tax but wanted £65 for it. The lady asked about the number of bedrooms and seemed pretty convincing. Still, I didn’t share any details as it felt a bit off, especially since I’m sure we’re already paying the correct Council Tax.
9 years
Yesterday I got a phone call from some bloke saying I’d paid too much council tax and that I’d be getting some cash back through the post. Seemed a bit dodgy to me!
9 years
My 83 year old neighbour got a call from this number earlier, claiming they could lower her council tax because she might be in the wrong band. When they mentioned a £65 charge, I grabbed the phone and explained that her daughter sorts out all that stuff. I also made it clear it wasn’t connected to the council, so they shouldn’t bother calling again.
9 years
I got a call from this number and the woman on the line actually mentioned both my name and my late husband's name. She claimed she could lower my council tax band if I paid a £65 fee. I told her I'd check with the council tax office myself before doing anything, and then she just ended the call.
9 years
Got a call from a lady who claimed she could lower my council tax bill. Said it’d just cost a £65 admin fee. Seriously, who falls for this? What a joke!
10 years
They keep phoning nonstop askin for a person that aint even at this address. It's really annoying!
10 years
Got a call from a lady talking about our council tax, saying we might be overpaying. I asked her which company she was with and she said Sure Claims. I could tell she noticed I wasn't too sure about the call because she just cut off straight away. I'm really careful about saying "yes" on these cold calls since I've heard some scams can use your recorded agreement for dodgy stuff.
10 years
This phone keeps buzzing and asking for someone who’s never been at this address. I always tell them there’s no one here by that name and that we’re registered with the TPS. They just hang up without saying a word. It’s so frustrating that you can’t seem to block these annoyances for good!
Telephone Preference Service
10 years
We got a call out of the blue from some bloke saying he could lower our council tax. When we questioned him, he got really rude and started arguing with us. He didn't believe in the TPS registration we have, which was a bit dodgy. Luckily, he ended up hanging up on us in the end.
10 years
They go after elderly folks claiming they’ll lower their council tax, saying everything’s legit. Then, they ask for your bank info and drain your account. This needs to be put an end to!
10 years
I got a phone call from this number today, and they were asking for the former owner by name. We've had this number for a couple of years, so it’s a bit bewildering. It seems to be a recurring call from what I presume is the same outfit, despite us being on the TPS register, just like the previous owner was. Fortunately, I’ve now put this number on my personal blacklist with BT, so hopefully, that will put an end to it!
TPSBT
10 years
Got a call from this number earlier, they were asking after the person who used this phone before us by their name. We’ve had this number for a good couple of years now. I reckon it’s the same lot ringing again and again, even though we signed up with the TPS ages ago, just like the last owner did. Lucky for me, I’ve blocked this number through my BT blacklist now, so hopefully that’s the end of it.
Telephone Preference ServiceBT
10 years
Got a call from a man who wanted to speak to me about council tax, using my last name. We're down in Southampton so it’s nothing to do with any council tax issues around Bristol, which I’m guessing this number is from. Bit weird really!
SouthamptonBristol

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