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01618187947

☎️ 01618187947 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED. It is part of the phone block 161818 with a prefix of 0161. The area code 0161 originates from Manchester.

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+441618187947+44 161 818 79470161 818 7947+44-161-818-7947

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0161 818 7947 Tagged as:

hsbc oliver julie shaw department of work and pensions government julie lauren interpol austin coulson mark johnson hmrc

TimeLine of events for phone number 01618187947

  • Frequent scam calls are annoying
    Oct
    2020
  • Oliver misrepresented government, mispronounced name
    Oct
    2020
  • Be cautious of unknown callers
    Oct
    2020
  • Call from unknown number, potential scam
    Oct
    2020
  • Scam call for refund money
    Sep
    2020
  • Received suspicious call for refund
    Sep
    2020
  • Warning about possible scam call
    Sep
    2020
  • Aunt almost fell for scam
    Sep
    2020
  • Asian lady impersonates ron ombudsman, scam
    Sep
    2020
  • Report to police, mention harassment
    Sep
    2020
  • Identity mistaken for someone else
    Sep
    2020
  • Reported scam involving bank details
    Sep
    2020
  • Scammer posing as Austin Coulson
    Sep
    2020
  • Possible scam involving fake compensation
    Sep
    2020
  • Identification of obvious scam call
    Sep
    2020
  • Unanswered calls, voicemails with background
    Sep
    2020
  • Possible scam involving counterfeit cheque
    Sep
    2020
  • Difficult call with scammer. Be cautious
    Aug
    2020
  • monty cristo meets spam queen
    Aug
    2020
  • Received fraudulent refund scam call
    Aug
    2020
  • Scam call pretending to be HMRC
    Aug
    2020
  • Warning about phone number scam
    Aug
    2020
  • This is a phone number
    Aug
    2020
  • Missed call, no message received
    Aug
    2020
  • Blank call from unknown number
    Aug
    2020
  • Suspicious call about loan refund
    Jul
    2020
  • Received unwanted call, ended conversation
    Jul
    2020
  • User describes negative interaction, implies racism
    Jul
    2020
  • Suspicious call for bank refund
    Jun
    2020
  • Repetitive annoying calls, frustrating situation
    Mar
    2020
  • Request for bank details suspicious
    Mar
    2020
  • Beware of persistent phone scam
    Mar
    2020
  • Scam call for fake refund
    Mar
    2020
  • Scam call for fake refund
    Feb
    2020
  • Possible scam from fake government caller
    Feb
    2020
  • Unsolicited call from scammer
    Jan
    2020
  • Reported and blocked unknown caller
    Nov
    2019
  • Scam call for PPI rebate
    Nov
    2019
  • Left message from person named Richard
    Oct
    2019
  • Suspicious call from internet provider
    Aug
    2019
  • Received unsolicited call promising money
    Aug
    2019
Number Of Searches: 184 Number Of Comments: 39 First Seen: 24 August 2019 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Hazel Stub(Cambridgeshire), Kent(Cumbria), Louth Canal(Lincolnshire) and Parkhurst(Isle of Wight).

01618187947 has 39 comments of which 14 x neutral and 25 x negative

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01618187947 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01618187947 👆 is reported as a persistent scam number targeting individuals with calls claiming government or financial refunds, often citing figures around £2,600. Callers, frequently using Asian accents and false names, pressure recipients for personal and bank details, sometimes demanding upfront fees or suggesting cheques will be sent requiring tax payments. They display aggressive behaviour when challenged and often make repeated calls, leaving vague or silent voicemails. The scam notably targets vulnerable groups, including the elderly, under the guise of official departments like the government ombudsman or financial claims units. Recipients are strongly advised not to disclose any personal information, not to engage with callers, and to report the number to authorities. Genuine organisations will communicate through official letters, not unsolicited calls.

Reports on phone number 01618187947

6 years
This number keeps ringing my Mum up almost daily. It was a relief to explain to her that it was just some dodgy scam trying to get her. Proper frustrating!
6 years
Some bloke called Oliver said he was from a government dept but struggled to say my name right, even when I corrected him two times.
Oliver
6 years
Got a call from this number just now. Some bloke asked for my name, so I told him if he really wanted to speak to me, he’d already have it. He got a bit twitchy and said he was from the government and that I might be owed some money! I told him it sounded like a scam and he just hung up. Seriously, never ever give out your name on a cold call, let alone your bank details or address. If these calls were legit, they’d send a letter first. DO NOT GET CAUGHT OUT BY THIS TRICKERY!
6 years
Got a ring from 01618187947 earlier. Some bloke asked me my name so I told him if he was really after me, he’d already know it. He didn’t like that and claimed he was from the government and said I might be owed some cash!! I called it out as a scam and he just ended the call. Never share your name, let alone any bank info or your address, with cold callers. Honestly, if something legit was up, they’d send you a letter. DON’T GET TRICKED BY THIS CON!
6 years
A woman rang me up claiming I had a £2600 refund waiting from the Department of Work and Pensions. I decided to humour her and when she asked for my address and bank info, I told her if it was really the Government, they’d already have that. I ended the call straight away. After that, the same number tried ringing me three more times, but I didn’t pick up.
Department of Work and PensionsGovernment
6 years
Today I got a call from this number claiming I was owed £2600 due to a bank overcharge. When I started asking questions, the person just ended the call. Later, the same number rang me back, and this time it was a really pushy bloke who wouldn’t accept “no” for an answer. They were quite rude and kept asking for my bank info, which set alarm bells ringing straight away. The number calling me was 01618187947.
6 years
Got a call from a woman with an Asian accent who claimed to be from the government ombudsman. She said she needed to discuss some money that was supposedly owed to me. I ignored her at first, but then she asked, "Are you still there?" I told her, "Honestly, not really. I’ve got better stuff to get on with than wasting time with scams like this." She kept babbling for a bit until I just hung up. Pretty clear this was a dodgy scam call.
6 years
My aunt recently received a phone call claiming she was due £2,600, which appears to be a common figure in these sorts of scams, following her late husband's passing. The caller spun a rather convoluted tale about how to go about claiming the money, which included her needing to fork out at least £50 upfront. It left her quite bewildered, but thankfully she was savvy enough to see through the ruse.
6 years
Got a call from a woman saying she was from the ombudsman office, totally fake, watch out for this scam!
6 years
Some guy from India kept ringing me asking for a Julie Lauren - never heard of her. He said there’s some claim connected to that name and almost acted like I was her. They’ve been calling a couple times each day for weeks, but I only picked up just now.
Julie Lauren
6 years
In just the past week, I’ve got calls from what looked like the police four different times. Does anyone have an official police number I could pass on to these scammers so the police can catch them out properly?
6 years
I’ve informed both the police and Interpol about this phone number. It’s part of a scam where they try to trick you into handing over your bank info by promising fake refunds or tax repayments. Don’t ever share your private details with them. The best thing is to just ignore and annoy them because if you fall for it, they’ll end up stealing from you.
Interpol
6 years
This bloke called wanting to chat to my old mum about some supposed bank refund. Yeah right! When I asked for his name, he said Austin Coulson, which sounds totally dodgy. Who in their right mind with that kind of South Asian accent would have a name like that? It’s just awful how they target older folks like that!
Austin Coulson
6 years
A chap named Nick Wilson, who sounded Asian, rang me up claiming that we were owed a sum of £2600. He stated he was from the claims department of the financial ombudsman. Apparently, they’d send us a cheque that we'd need to sign for, and once it had cleared, we’d be required to fork out a 5% tax to the government. He also brought up the name Julie Shaw, along with a government ID reference number of CS 143. Quite the kerfuffle, if you ask me!
Nick WilsonJulie Shaw
6 years
Got a call claiming I needed to get a refund for some overdraft fees on my bank account, but I don’t even have an overdraft. Definitely sounded like a total scam to me.
6 years
I got rung 7 times back to back but didn’t bother picking up. Every time, when I checked the voicemail, it was just some weird muffled sounds in the background.
6 years
Got a call from 01618187947, they said I had £2600 waiting coz they got a special fail safe card from a cash machine. They told me a solicitor would visit my place soon to hand over a cheque. Doesn’t sound quite right to me though!
6 years
By the time she spoke, I was fully alert and she gave me a name that sounded very English but her accent was all over the place, and her English was pretty poor too. Pretty soon, she was struggling to reply to my queries and then asked for my bank info, my email, and even wanted me to double-check how to spell my name and address - as if I’d fall for that!
6 years
So this group of rookies gave me a ring saying I was due a £2600 refund cheque for a loan I never took out, from a bank I’ve never used. I thought I’d humour them a bit. The first caller, a woman speaking with a strong Asian accent, sounded new to the job and kept getting annoyed ‘cause I wouldn’t confirm any info. I kept firing back questions which really seemed to throw her off. You could hear her sighs and then she just ended the call. Not long after, someone claiming to be her supervisor rang and started going on at me.
6 years
Got a call from this number claiming to be HMRC. They left a voicemail threatening me with arrest unless I pressed 1. Pretty alarming!
HMRC
6 years
This number kept ringing me, saying I was due a refund and needed to give my bank info. I ended the call but they still tried phoning me three more times! They even claimed someone would drop off a cheque at my place, but noone showed up and no cheque arrived. Definitely a scam, watch out!
6 years
Got a call from 01618187947 earlier today around 12:44, but they didn’t leave any voicemail or notes.
6 years
Just got a voicemail from 01618187947 but it was totally silent, nothing said at all.
6 years
Got a call from a mobile number beginning with 07 claiming I had £2600 refund from a loan I supposedly took out years ago, around 2009 with HSBC. I’d have defo noticed if that was true! They kept going on about the financial ombudsman and couldn’t even get my name or address right. Then they asked for my bank details, which I refused outright. I gave them a made-up email instead. They passed me on to another number, 01618187947, and the bloke there sounded like he had a strong Indian accent. Oddly, he said his name was Steve Anderson. Seemed fishy from the start!
HSBCFinancial OmbudsmanSteve Anderson
6 years
Got a ring from this number today. I mentioned they’d rung earlier in the week and I told them if they were after money, to send it by post like that letter they said they already sent but never actually did. I asked the bloke straight up what he wanted from me, and he said nothing at all. So I said I was hanging up and to stop calling me again.
6 years
When confronted, they resorted to shouting profanities and hurling insults! How amusing! Clearly, a bunch of con artists, and it seems they might have some Asian roots too!
6 years
Got a call from a man called Oliver, sounded Indian, saying I was owed £2600 back from Halifax because of too many payments made earlier. He was pretty insistent, kept saying he didn’t want any personal info, just my bank details so he could send the money. Also mentioned a letter was supposedly sent to me back in 2018 - honestly can’t recall ever getting anything like that. He claimed the matter was still unresolved. This same number has tried reaching me before and left voice messages, but I wasn’t around. Bit suspicious really.
OliverHalifax
6 years
this number has been ringing me over and over, it's really getting on my nerves
6 years
Got another call from them, this time they wanted my bank info to send over a £2600 refund. First time they said they’d post me a cheque. I just let them chat away while I get on with things on my computer.
6 years
I got a call from 0161 818 7947 and an Asian woman said she was calling from some government claims office. She told me I was due £2600 back for PPI on a loan supposedly with HSBC. I told her straight away I’ve never had any loan with them. Then she started asking if I owned my house, which seemed really dodgy. Definitely felt like she was fishing for my personal details. These scammers only want to trick folks, especially elderly people who might not have anyone to protect them. It’s disgraceful and borderline harassment. Stay wary, people!
HSBC
6 years
Just like others said, they called me saying I was due £2600 and wanted me to verify details they already knew. I got three calls from her, and she even got annoyed when I ended the call. They were really persistent and sounded so believable, so watch out - it could be a scam.
6 years
They keep ringing me up, trying to trick me by saying they’re from the "complaints" section of the financial ombudsman, promising a £2600 refund. But they say I have to pay £150 first using Google Play vouchers to get the money. I told the ombudsman about it, but they haven’t really done anything. Don’t be fooled by this, and make sure to tell your family too!
Google Play
6 years
I got a call from someone saying they were with the government’s claims regulation team or something like that. Seemed a bit dodgy to me.
7 years
Got a call from an Asian bloke claiming I had some PPI refund coming, but then he tried sneaking a loan in my name to grab cash.
7 years
Got a call on my phone earlier today but no idea why they rung. Seriously, if you’re gonna keep calling, just cut it out! Already blocked and reported them.
7 years
I got a call from a guy with an Asian accent who said I was due a PPI refund. He told me I needed to send £300 to some solicitor. Honestly, these folks are just crooks.
7 years
Got a voicemail from someone named Richard, he left this number and asked me to ring him back.
Richard
7 years
Got a call just now from this number saying they were my internet provider. But when i questioned them about who my provider actually is, they just ended the call straight away.
7 years
I received a call from a number claiming to be related to HSBC bank, informing me that I was due to receive a government cheque for £2,600. Apparently, a lady named Julie Shaw was scheduled to deliver it to my house later today between 3pm and 3:30pm. The person I spoke with had an Indian accent, and their offer felt rather dubious. Quite frankly, it all seemed a tad too good to be true!
HSBCJulie Shaw

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