02080581996
☎️ 02080581996 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by IP Voice Networks Ltd. It is part of the phone block 208058 with a prefix of 020. The area code 020 originates from London.
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TimeLine of events for phone number 02080581996
- Fraudulent claims of housing assistanceDec
2024Suspicion of being a scamDec
2023Scam call for repair bookingOct
2023Need help with housing repairOct
2023Missed call from another scamOct
2023Receiving repeated calls from numberOct
2023Warning about potential phishing activityOct
2023Warning about housing repair scamOct
2023User seeking housing repairs assistanceJul
2023Blocked multiple numbers due to nuisanceJul
2023Accusation of social housing scamJul
2023Warning about housing maintenance scamsJul
2023Caller abruptly ended phone conversationJul
2023Scam call from social housingJul
2023Potential scam call from "social housing"Jul
2023Regularly making phone callsJul
2023Scam call about council repairJul
2023User comment describes situation as scamJul
2023Missed calls, suspected scam numberJul
2023Suspicious call from housing repairsJul
2023Received suspicious call from impersonatorJul
2023Repair social housing for transparencyJul
2023Comment is ambiguous without contextJul
2023Receiving unwanted calls about social housingJul
2023Number is not specifiedJul
2023Unanswered spam calls, no voicemailJul
2023Received suspicious call, identified scamJul
2023Scam: fake housing repair callsJul
2023Number Of Searches: 218 Number Of Comments: 25 First Seen: 15 July 2023 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Gorrig(Ceredigion), Langstone(Newport) and Llangollen Canal(Cheshire).
02080581996 has 25 comments of which 11 x negative and 14 x neutral
02080581996 Summary (Read all comments)
Phone number ☎️ 02080581996 👆 is reported as a persistent scam involving callers pretending to be from housing or social housing repair teams, often targeting council or housing association tenants. Callers typically try to book non-existent repairs or request personal information like rent details, then abruptly hang up when questioned. Numerous users confirm receiving repeated calls from multiple numbers, sometimes with foreign accents, and experience call disconnections if they challenge the legitimacy. The consensus is that genuine housing bodies do not operate in this manner, and these calls are attempts at phishing or fraud. Recipients are advised to block the number, avoid providing any information, and report the calls as suspicious to relevant authorities to prevent further harassment.
Reports on phone number 02080581996
3 yearsSounds like a total rip off to me.3 yearsGot a call from someone claiming they were with the housing repairs, saying they needed to schedule a job I'd apparently asked for. I told them I hadn’t arranged any repair and that they’d dialled the wrong number. They just ended the call after that. Watch out, this looks like a scam!3 yearsJust got a call from this number here in London, missed it but figured I’d check online first. Turns out loads of people have looked it up - over 500 times! Definitely sounds like one of those scams, especially with all the comments saying the same. Went ahead and blocked it. Honestly, this is getting really tiresome.LondonGoogle3 yearsThis for sure looks like a phishing attempt.3 yearsThis number keeps ringing me non stop.3 yearsI've been getting calls from different numbers, even mobiles, from someone claiming to be with "housing repairs." They say they want to help tenants with problems like mould in council or housing association flats. Don't fall for it - councils and housing associations have their own teams for repairs. I've blocked loads of these numbers and told them I'd report them to OFCOM, but the calls just keep coming through. WATCH OUT FOR THESE SCAM CALLS!3 yearsThis is the third call I've had today, all about help with housing repairs.3 yearsI've blocked about 7 numbers now, all from these same types of calls. When I picked up, I asked if it was regarding a housing repair, and he got really eager, saying yes. I called him a nasty #### and he quickly hung up before I could finish.3 yearsGot a call from someone chatting about social housing and all that, seemed pretty dodgy to me. Definitely felt like a scam.Kept3 yearsGot a call from someone pretending to be from a housing maintenance company, but it was just a scam. They tried to get my personal info, definitely a phishing attempt. Be careful, it’s just spam!3 yearsThis person said they were calling about social housing repairs. When I asked them which housing exactly, they just ended the call on me.3 yearsThey keep ringing me up non stop, it’s getting really annoying now.3 yearsGot a call from someone pretending to be from social housing repairs, and they actually knew my name. Definitely felt like a scam to me.3 yearsGot a call earlier claiming they were from social housing, but sounded dodgy to me. Feels like it was just another scam. Avoid!3 yearsToday I got a call from someone claiming to be with the council housing repairs. They kept going on about some government project to fix council homes. But as soon as I started asking proper questions, the call just ended suddenly! Total scam, be careful.3 yearsTotal con!3 yearsOn the 25th of July 2023, this number rang me twice but I didn't answer. When I finally picked up the third time, a man spoke with a strong accent that was hard to make out. He claimed he was from some sort of social housing group, or at least that’s what I gathered. Then he turned it around on me and asked why *I* was calling him! I told him straight up that it felt like a scam and I was hanging up. I've gone ahead and blocked the number since then.3 yearsWhen I picked up, it honestly sounded like a call centre. The woman on the other end had a foreign accent and said she was with some housing repairs department wanting info about my rent. Once I said I don't actually rent, she just ended the call straight away.3 yearsSomeone rang me saying he was Harry from Camden Housing. When I asked which building he worked in, he just ended the call.HarryCamden3 yearsAbsolutely rubbish!3 yearsThe digits for this one are ####3 yearsToday I got called three times by these people! They keep telling me to report problems with social housing, but I don't even live in social housing. So annoying!3 yearsThey rang me twice today but I couldn’t answer either time. No message was left on my voicemail. When I tried returning the call to see what it was about, the call just ended straight away. Seems like a spam number to me.3 yearsI got a call from someone saying they were based in the UK. Told them not to ring me again, and when they asked why, I said it sounded like a scam. They seemed surprised and said "scam?" Then I just hung up and blocked the number.UK3 yearsGot a call from some dodgy place pretending to be housing repairs, they wanted my rent info. Sounded like a total scam to me.Submit Your Own Report (020 8058 1996)
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