01256512890

☎️ 01256512890 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Nexbridge Communications Limited. It is part of the phone block 1256512 with a prefix of 01256. The area code 01256 originates from Basingstoke.

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+441256512890+44 1256 51289001256 512890+44-1256-512890

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01256 512890 Tagged as:

cars india basingstoke scottish power c - a - r - s. press jonathan merceca r. a. c. fraud police uk

TimeLine of events for phone number 01256512890

  • User reports call being blocked
    May
    2026
  • Listed as credit company; wary
    Feb
    2026
  • Scam call from India company
    Feb
    2026
  • Scam, bothersome, troublesome, alarming, persistent
    Feb
    2026
  • Persistent scam calls from overseas
    Dec
    2025
  • Persistent scam calls for nonexistent debt
    Dec
    2025
  • Debt recovery; clear debt promptly
    Dec
    2025
  • Persistent calls, debt resolved, harassing
    Nov
    2025
  • Calls unanswered, suspicious automated reply
    Nov
    2025
  • Immediate hang-up after answering call
    Aug
    2025
  • Daily calls, fraudulent car scam
    Aug
    2025
  • Caller claims debt, likely scam
    Aug
    2025
  • Scam call center in India
    Jul
    2025
  • Scam calls, fraudulent debt collectors
    Jun
    2025
  • Debt collector, unknown caller identity
    May
    2025
  • Debt collectors harass wrong number
    Apr
    2025
  • Caller disconnected immediately after answering
    Mar
    2025
  • Wrong location, annoying scam call
    Mar
    2016
  • No response, ended the call
    Oct
    2015
  • Unwanted legal call, rude behavior
    Apr
    2015
Number Of Searches: 105 Number Of Comments: 20 First Seen: 05 April 2015 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Barry Dock(Glamorgan), Kersey Upland(Suffolk), North Waterhayne(Devon) and Trow Green(Gloucestershire).

01256512890 has 20 comments of which 5 x negative and 14 x neutral and 1 x positive

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01256512890 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01256512890 👆 is reported as a persistently annoying debt collection scam, often involving a company called CARS, who claim to be collecting on behalf of various organisations like Scottish Power and RAC. Many say the calls come from a call centre in India and are relentless, usually for debts that don’t exist or are extremely old. Callers frequently hang up immediately or refuse to provide clear info, instead pressing for personal details. People report daily calls, voicemails, and texts demanding payment for debts linked to previous addresses or unknown individuals. Several users call it harassing and suspicious, receiving no official letters despite promises. Others describe rude behaviour and no communication when answering, making most think it’s a fraudulent operation to extract money or info.

Reports on phone number 01256512890

3 months
Put them straight on my block list!!!
6 months
It showed up as some sort of credit firm on the caller ID. I don't have any debts, so I'm a bit hesitant to call back.
6 months
got a call from some place in India, they said they were working for this company named Cars - total scam, don’t trust it.
IndiaCars
6 months
SCAMMERS! This has been going on for ages and it’s such a hassle. They seem ready to scam me at any moment. Even when I was at the emergency hospital today, they called me again and kept bothering me.
8 months
Keeps getting calls from some company called CARS, like several times daily. They say I owe money to Scottish Power for an old house, which is totally not true. The number isn’t even local - not from Basingstoke or anywhere in the UK really. Sounds like it’s a call centre in India or something. Reported it and blocked the number again.
CARSScottish PowerBasingstokeUKIndia
8 months
For months now, I've been getting calls nearly daily from all sorts of different numbers about some old debt from like 15 years ago, which I don't even owe. It's getting really annoying.
8 months
So I missed a payment on my car insurance and now some company called Car is chasing me for the money. Apparently they bought my debt and are threatening court action if it’s not paid soon. Proper scary stuff, gotta sort it out quick!
9 months
They keep calling me every single day, even tho I’m on a DRO debt plan and all my debts are sorted and meant to be wiped clean. They’re after 40 quid for Scottish Power, which is from an old place I haven’t lived in for more than 4 years. The calls don’t stop, and when they answer, they hand me over to some Indian guys who start pleading for my info. Not once have I received any letter about this, just them ringing non-stop and leaving voicemails all the time.
Scottish Power
9 months
They’ve rung a few times in the past fortnight. I never picked up. When I called back, an automated message said "Welcome to C-A-R-S. Press 1 to pay or press 2 for other options." From what others have said here, it seems dodgy. Cheers for the heads up.
C - A - R - S. Press
12 months
Got a call on my office phone but the moment I picked up they just cut the line straight away.
12 months
This number rings me daily. I don’t pick up, then a text arrives a few minutes later saying they’re from CARS and want to talk to a Mr Jonathan Merceca (that’s not me at all). I just block and mark them as spam straight away.
CARSJonathan Merceca
1 year
Got a call from someone claiming to be with CARS, they wanted my personal details but I told them I wasn’t about to share anything over the phone since I don’t owe any money. I asked them who they were working for but they wouldn’t say. I didn’t give them any info. They said they’d send a letter with more info but I haven’t had anything through the post. Feels like a scam to me, they keep ringing me up even now.
CARS
1 year
Sounds like the call centre is based in India! It's clearly a con, they gather details on folks they reckon owe money and, without any consent, pretend to be from the company you supposedly owe cash to, trying to squeeze money out of you! Don’t hand over a single penny to these lot, and make it clear you’ll be reporting them to the cops!
India
1 year
This number has phoned me like five times this month. Each time they left a voicemail sayin they’re debt collectors working for the R.A.C. but they’re definitely fake and just scammers. Wouldn’t trust them at all. Best report them straight to the Fraud Police.
R. A. C.Fraud Police
1 year
Always ringin’ claiming to be from some debt collector company. They never say the name of the person they want. I just stopped pickin’ up.
1 year
So, this company CARS, who are supposedly debt collectors, have been ringing me up loads for someone else. I've told them a bunch of times they've got the wrong number but they just won't stop. It's really bothering me, feels quite harassing. I’m seriously thinking about reporting them soon.
CARS
1 year
The person on the other end hung up straight away as soon as I picked up.
11 years
No idea why they're saying Basingstoke, its just some annoying accident claim scam.
Basingstoke
11 years
i picked up the phone but there was silence, so i ended the call.
12 years
Got a call from some bloke offering legal help for any accidents I or anyone I know had been involved in over the past two years. When I asked what the call was about, he got a bit brusque and just ended the call when I said I wasn’t interested. Quite off putting really.

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