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01218276161

☎️ 01218276161 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd. It is part of the phone block 121827 with a prefix of 0121. The area code 0121 originates from Birmingham.

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+441218276161+44 121 827 61610121 827 6161+44-121-827-6161

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0121 827 6161 Tagged as:

halifax ikea birmingham barclays lloyds uk lloyds bank fraud amazon yes

TimeLine of events for phone number 01218276161

  • Alert about suspicious debit card charge
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning about potential scam response
    Jul
    2023
  • Fraud alert, urgent action needed
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text message from "Halifax."
    Jul
    2023
  • Received scam text from Halifax
    Jul
    2023
  • User reports account security violation
    Jul
    2023
  • User suspects scam regarding account activity
    Jul
    2023
  • Notified of potential debit card fraud
    Jul
    2023
  • warning about potential phone scam
    Jul
    2023
  • Effective method for stopping scam calls
    Jul
    2023
  • Agree on Halifax and Ikea
    Jul
    2023
  • Claim of spending $995 at IKEA
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning of fraudulent activity from Birmingham
    Jul
    2023
  • Accusation of spamming and fraud
    Jul
    2023
  • Unable to summarize provided content
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning: suspicious text message, scam
    Jul
    2023
  • Unauthorized spending on nonexistent Halifax card
    Jul
    2023
  • Possible phishing scam, be cautious
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning to avoid banking with Halifax
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspected scam involving debit payment
    Jul
    2023
  • Invalid input, please try again
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspected scam regarding debit card
    Jul
    2023
  • Reported scam against non-primary bank
    Jul
    2023
  • Fraudulent text claiming bank transaction
    Jul
    2023
  • Scam confirmed by Halifax phone
    Jul
    2023
  • Lloyds debit card IKEA purchase
    Jul
    2023
  • Questioning legitimacy of unsolicited call
    Jul
    2023
  • Scam alert, avoid this number
    Jul
    2023
  • Identified, number, banking scam, beware
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text prompts account opening
    Jul
    2023
  • Urgent warning about potential fraud
    Jul
    2023
  • Offensive and derogatory statement
    Jul
    2023
  • Banking scam, beware unknown caller
    Jul
    2023
  • Lloyd's message called a scam
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text about debit card
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning of scam posing as Halifax
    Jul
    2023
  • User warns of possible scam
    Jul
    2023
  • Unable to summarize as provided number
    Jul
    2023
  • Warning: possible scam alert
    Jul
    2023
  • Verify debit card transaction at IKEA
    Jul
    2023
  • Claims to be from IKEA
    Jul
    2023
  • Possible phishing scam; be cautious
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text from supposed Halifax
    Jul
    2023
  • Possible fraudulent transaction alert from Barclays
    Jul
    2023
  • Fraudulent message impersonating Barclays Bank
    Jul
    2023
  • Possible phishing attempt for Barclaycard
    Jul
    2023
  • Ikea purchase scam from Barclays
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text message about bank
    Jul
    2023
  • Suspicious text from Halifax Bank
    Jul
    2023
  • User warns about potential scam
    Jun
    2022
  • Phone identifies suspected scam caller
    Jun
    2022
  • Fake debt collector warning advised
    Jun
    2022
  • Automatically blocked potential spam call
    Jun
    2022
  • Suspicious call from possible scam
    Jun
    2022
  • Debt management scam targeting individuals
    Jun
    2022
  • Questioned and verified information given
    Jun
    2022
  • No message left, went to voicemail
    Jun
    2022
  • Scam call about non-existent debt
    Jun
    2022
  • User frustrated with PPI scams
    Jun
    2022
  • Fraudulent call from Birmingham area
    Jun
    2022
  • Number with untrustworthy English name.
    Jun
    2022
  • Not enough characters to summarize
    Jun
    2022
  • Providing phone number and location
    Jun
    2022
  • A serious financial constraint
    Jun
    2022
  • Warns others about a scammer
    Jun
    2022
  • Call regarding outstanding debt received
    Jun
    2022
  • Warning about pursuing unsecured debt
    Jun
    2022
  • Notified of fraudulent credit inquiry
    Jun
    2022
  • Suspicious call regarding unknown payment
    Jun
    2022
  • Unsure, won't answer call again
    Jun
    2022
  • Unwanted PPI calls, blocked number
    Jun
    2022
  • Warning of possible fraudulent activity
    Jun
    2022
  • Phone number in Birmingham, England
    Jun
    2022
  • Received suspicious call about debt
    Jun
    2022
  • Unintelligible call from unfamiliar source
    Jun
    2022
  • Questioning bank details, using pressure
    Jun
    2022
  • Caller claimed to be investigator
    Jun
    2022
Number Of Searches: 290 Number Of Comments: 67 First Seen: 31 May 2022 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Abergwaun (Fishguard)(Pembrokeshire) and Westwood(North Lanarkshire).

01218276161 has 67 comments of which 43 x negative and 24 x neutral

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01218276161 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01218276161 👆 is reported as associated with multiple scam attempts involving fake claims of unauthorised purchases, often citing large sums spent at IKEA on Halifax or Barclays cards. Recipients frequently do not bank with the named institutions, confirming fraudulent intent. Callers use pressure tactics, pretending to be from banks or government debt agencies, and request urgent contact or personal details. The number is linked to aggressive and persistent calls, including fake debt collection and PPI scam offers, frequently delivered with a strong South Asian accent. Blocking and reporting have limited effect; users advise ignoring, not responding, and raising public awareness to minimise risk. Exercise caution and do not engage with callers or texts from this number.

Reports on phone number 01218276161

3 years
Got a text from 07596231860 saying it was Halifax about my card being used for £995 at IKEA. They told me to reply YES if it was me or ring 01218276161 if not. Sounds like a total scam to me! Definitely don't trust it.
HALIFAX
3 years
This has gotta be a scam, so don't bother replying!
3 years
Got a call from someone claiming to be Halifax but they pronounced it like “HaIifax”. They told me that £995 was spent on my card at IKEA. They said if it was me to say YES, but if not, ring this number 0121 827 6161 right away. Sounded a bit dodgy to me.
HalifaxHaIifaxIKEA
3 years
Got a call from someone saying there was suspicious activity on my account and they needed to verify some transactions. Definitely a scammer trying to trick me.
3 years
Received a call about my debit card being charged £995.00 at IKEA. They told me to reply YES if it was me, but if not, to ring them back on 0121 827 6161 right away. Quite a worrying message to get out of the blue!
Halifax
3 years
Got a message off 07752 771545 saying it was Halifax telling me my debit card was charged £995 at IKEA. They said if I didn’t do it, I should call 01218276161. Thing is, I don't bank with Halifax and I’ve never been to IKEA anyway. Pretty obvious that both of these numbers are part of some dodgy scam.
HalifaxIKEA
3 years
Got a call from someone saying my account was used without my okay, and they wanted to go over my transactions. Definitely felt like a scam.
3 years
Got a call from someone claiming to be from Halifax bank, but they pronounced it as "HaIifax." They told me they'd spotted a charge of £995 on my debit card from IKEA. They said if it was me, to reply YES, but if not, I should ring 0121 827 6161 right away. Seems dodgy to me!
Halifax
3 years
Absolutely, I experienced that just moments ago-Halifax DC, Ikea, and all that sort of chatter.
Halifax DCIkea
3 years
Got a call claiming I’d splashed out nearly a grand at IKEA - total scam, obviously!
IKEA
3 years
This scammer, who seems to be from Birmingham and of Asian descent, is up to no good trying to scam folks by messing about with your Halifax or Barclays cards. They've been found now and I wouldn’t be surprised if some tough folks come knocking on their door soon.
BirminghamHalifaxBarclays
3 years
I’ve got a strong feeling this is a dodgy con. Just received a message from the number 01218276161, claiming my debit card was charged £995 at Ikea. Sounds a bit fishy, doesn’t it?
Ikea
3 years
Got a text a moment ago saying it was from Halifax, stating that £995 had been taken out by ikea. The thing is, I don’t even have an account with Halifax.
HalifaxIkea
3 years
Got a text saying: Halifax informed me there was a £995.00 spending on my debit card at IKEA. They said if I did it, reply with YES, but if I didn’t, ring them straight away on 01218276161. Bit worried about it.
HalifaxIKEAYES
3 years
Just got a call from 01218276161, took a look and it’s linked to a massive £995 spend at IKEA, Halifax branch. Honestly, I wouldn’t trust Halifax with my money, seems dodgy to me.
IKEAHalifax
3 years
WARNING: Ignore this call and don't ring back. I don’t even have a Halifax card and I never go to IKEA lol. They said my card was charged £995.00 at IKEA and told me to text YES if it was me or call 01218276161 if it wasn’t. Totally a scam!
Halifax
3 years
Halifax just took £995 out of my account without any warning. Total SCAM!!!
Halifax
3 years
I received a dubious message urging me to ring this number about some alleged fraudulent activity on my credit card. Do yourself a favour and steer clear of it.
3 years
Some bloke was ringin’ me up sayin’ he was from Lloyds Bank, said there was like a £945 spend on a credit card at IKEA that needed confirmation. Thing is, it was my late brother’s phone they were callin’ on, and he never had a Lloyds account in his life. Total scam. How do these muppets keep gettin’ away with this?
Lloyds BankIKEA
3 years
Beware of scammers trying to steal your banking details through your Credit Card info. This number is definitely used by fraudsters trying to pull off financial scams.
3 years
Got a call about a £995 charge on my Lloyds debit card from IKEA. Not something I recognise at all.
Lloyds
3 years
Apparently I’ve got a Halifax card and they’ve spent £995 on it - problem is, I don’t even own one! 😂
Halifax
3 years
Got a call from a scammer. Somehow they charged me £995 through direct debit on a Lloyds account - problem is, I don’t even have an account there! Proper dodgy.
Lloyds
3 years
I got a text from what said they were Halifax, telling me to ring 0121 827 6161 about some dodgy activity on my card. Turned out to be a complete scam when I checked with Halifax themselves.
Halifax
3 years
Received a message informing me that £995 has been charged to my Halifax card for a purchase at IKEA. Looks like it might be time to set up a Halifax account, doesn’t it?
HalifaxIKEA
3 years
It appears that there’s a right dodgy individual attempting to carry out a serious con using your HALIFAX credit card. Make sure you report it to the police right away.
3 years
Yet another dodgy individual from the Asian community, up to no good.
3 years
That message from Lloyd? Complete con job, don’t trust it.
Lloyd '
3 years
I never called back, but I did a quick search on the number and it turns out to be a banking scam. They wanted me to ring about a CURRENT account that I don’t even have! Just a heads up to be careful with calls like this!
3 years
I never rang them back, just checked the number online and turns out it’s a banking scam. They wanted me to discuss a current account which I don’t even have! Watch out for this one!
3 years
This was a total scam, they were faking being from Halifax.
Halifax
3 years
Got a message saying I'd spent £995.00 with my Lloyds debit card at Ikea, but I never made that purchase. Looks like a classic scam trying to freak me out. Luckily I didn't click any links. Watch out, folks!
LloydsIkea
3 years
Absolutely a rip-off!
3 years
Just received a text from "Halifax" saying my debit card had a charge of £995.00 at IKEA. They asked me to reply YES if it was me or call 01218276161 if it wasn’t. Seems dodgy to me. Has anyone else had this?
Halifax CustomersIKEA
3 years
Received a message alleging that I'd spent £995 at IKEA on my Halifax credit card. Straightaway, I suspected it was a scam, primarily because (a) I currently reside in Greece and everything's in euros, (b) a Halifax card won’t function in this country, and (c) I don’t even own a credit card!
IKEAHalifaxGreece
3 years
Got a text saying it was from Barclays about a charge of over £900 at Ikea with my debit card. Problem is, I don't even have a Barclays debit card, so I instantly knew it was a scam.
Barclays BankIkeaBarclays
3 years
Got a text saying: B A R C L A Y S: Your debit card was used for £995.00 at IKEA. If that was you, reply YES. If not, ring 01218276161 right away. Thing is, I don’t even have a Barclays debit card!
IKEABarclays
3 years
Got a message that said it was from Halifax saying there was a £995 spend on my debit card at IKEA and asking me to ring 0121 827 6161. Problem is, I’ve never had any account with Halifax at all.
HalifaxIKEA
3 years
Got a text from 07832824369 saying I should ring 01218276161 because supposedly my Halifax debit card was charged £995 at IKEA. I don’t even have a Halifax debit card!
HalifaxIKEA
3 years
B A R C L A Y S: Apparently, your debit card was used for £995 at IKEA. If that was you, just reply YES. If not, ring us straight away on 01218276161. Odd thing is, I don’t even own a Barclay debit card!
3 years
I received a message claiming that over £900 had been spent at IKEA on my Barclays debit card. The thing is, I don’t even possess a Barclays card, so it was clear to me that this was an attempt to scam me.
IKEABarclays
3 years
Got a message claiming it was from my bank saying there was a £960 charge at Ikea on my card. They told me to ring them straight away if I hadn’t made it.
3 years
I got a message saying that my Halifax card was used at Ikea, and it sounded as though it was from Halifax itself. Quite perplexing!
HalifaxIkea
4 years
Totally a scam call.
4 years
My phone flagged the number as a possible scam.
4 years
Watch out for this fraudulent debt collection agency, folks!
4 years
Yeah, definitely a scam call. They claimed to be from a government office and knew my name, saying they were there to sort out my debts. I just told them straight up that they were scammers and told them to get lost!
4 years
Got a call from a man with an Asian accent who said my name came up on some kind of national debt list. I figured it was a scam right away, told him I wasn’t interested, and then he just ended the call super quick.
4 years
He started by mentioning a name, but I said no. Then, I gave him my actual name. After that, he said something like "You are too," and went on about some debt I supposedly couldn’t pay off.
4 years
Got a call from a number I didn’t recognise, and my phone flagged it as most likely spam. I just went ahead and blocked it straight away.
4 years
I received a call from this number, but they didn’t bother to leave a message, so I chose to let it ring through to voicemail.
4 years
I received a call purporting to be from the Credit Investigation Bureau, and they began inquiring about a debt that doesn't actually exist. They went on about some supposed outstanding amount and even suggested they could half it for me. Clearly, it was a ruse! I don't owe anyone anything!
Credit Investigation Bureau
4 years
I just got a call from someone claiming to be from Birmingham, saying they were going to charge me £75 for an Amazon account I don’t even own. The bloke didn’t get far before I let him know exactly what I thought of his cheeky threat. They kicked off with an automated message, but when I finally spoke to a real person, I made it crystal clear that if any strange payments show up on my bank, they’d be hearing from my lawyer.
BirminghamAmazon
4 years
Just wanted to say, I never even had any PPI so stop calling me about it. I’ve never taken any out, so leave me alone with your scammy calls, cheers.
4 years
Total scammer, just block 'em and don't even bother!
4 years
Got a call earlier about some money I supposedly owe.
4 years
Somebody rang claiming to be from the credit investigation team, seemed like a total scam right off the bat.
4 years
Just got a call from this number, some bloke with a thick Indian accent was on the phone, trying to get me to pay some bill or something I didn't even know about. Totally sounded like a scam.
4 years
I got a call from a person who gave an English-sounding name, but I have a feeling they weren't being entirely truthful. I wouldn’t trust this number at all. If you get a ring from it, best keep your guard up and steer clear just to be safe.
4 years
Got a call from 0121 827 6161 earlier, seems to be from Birmingham, England. Anyone else had any dealings with this number?
BirminghamUK
4 years
They kept saying it was about unpaid debt that isn’t even legit - pretty clear it’s a scam.
4 years
Someone rang me earlier and mentioned some sort of debt, though to be honest, I couldn’t really catch what they were going on about. I won’t be picking up if they call back.
4 years
i got a call from this number about ppi stuff. said no thanks and ended the call, then they ring back pretending they cant hear me when I try to talk. seemed like they were doing it on purpose. now it's blocked.
4 years
I received a call from someone with a South Asian accent who claimed to be "government-approved" and said they could help me with my debts. They asked, "Could you inform me of the total amount you owe?" I simply said, "Why don’t you share that information with me, seeing as you allege to have the details?" At that point, they hung up on me.
4 years
The person on the line had a thick Asian accent, making it quite challenging to comprehend what he was saying. He claimed to represent Tec security and was probing me about various internet-related matters. I made it abundantly clear, in no uncertain terms, where he could shove his inquiries and how little I was interested in the conversation.
4 years
I was pressed for my banking information and asked about any insurance I might hold! The caller had a thick, Asian accent and was incredibly insistent, not accepting my refusal at all.
4 years
He claimed to be representing debt inquiry services.

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