08712700040
TimeLine☎️ 08712700040 👆 is a valid (Premium Rate) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Microtalk Europe Limited. It is part of the phone block 871270 with a prefix of 0871.
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TimeLine of events for phone number 08712700040
- Beware of phone scams requesting paymentsMay
2017Scam call asking for infoMay
2017Suspected scam posing as serviceMay
2017Beware of fake TPS callsMay
2017Positive experience verifying identity over phoneMay
2017Scam targeting elderly, avoid sharing informationMay
2017Suspicious of potential phone scamMay
2017Scam call in Indian accentApr
2017Scam attempt failed, got numberOct
2016Suspected phone scam for bank detailsSep
2016Similar to other deceptive callsSep
2016FTC illegal phone call scamSep
2016Fraudulent caller pretending to be TPSAug
2016Father-in-law scammed with polite mannerlyAug
2016Repeated scam calls reported and blockedAug
2016Questioned legitimacy of phone callAug
2016Suspicious interaction with customer serviceJul
2016Scam, shared card details, deleteJul
2016Beware of TPS scam callsJul
2016Avoid sharing personal information with scammersJun
2016Scam call from unknown numberJun
2016Concerning call from TPS; dubious requesterJun
2016Receiving unwanted scam phone callsJun
2016Suspicious call about card detailsMay
2016Warning about potential phone scamMay
2016Suspicious, pushy call from unknownApr
2016Suspicious call from tps upgradeMar
2016Suspicious telemarketing call, potentially scamMar
2016Received scam call, wasted timeFeb
2016Potential telemarketing blocking service scamJan
2016Number Of Searches: 274 Number Of Comments: 25 First Seen: 17 January 2016 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Duisk(East Ayrshire), Marlow Bottom(Buckinghamshire), Newhey(Lancashire), Peckham(Greater London) and Sornhill(East Ayrshire).
08712700040 has 25 comments of which 8 x neutral and 17 x negative
08712700040 Summary (Read all comments)
Phone number ☎️ 08712700040 👆 is reported as a scam posing as the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), using legitimate organisation details to appear credible. Callers, often with strong Asian accents, seek sensitive bank and card information under the guise of updating or confirming TPS registration or offering a call-blocking service. They may demand a one-off fee, typically around £20, claiming it is necessary for activation. Many targets report the callers already seem to know partial card details, increasing the impression of authenticity. Multiple reports warn not to provide any bank information and to end the call immediately. Recipients are advised to check their bank accounts regularly for any unauthorised transactions and to report suspicious calls to Trading Standards or their bank. The official TPS confirms they do not contact registered members by phone.
Reports on phone number 08712700040
9 yearsThey’re purporting to be from the Telephone Preference Service, claiming they need to update my details. It’s got a whiff of something fishy, doesn’t it?Telephone Preference Service9 yearsGot a call from someone claiming they were with the TPS. Don’t share any of your bank info and just hang up straight away.9 yearsSomething like this happened to me too - they asked me to confirm my VISA details, including the expiry date and which bank I use, just to prove my identity. This "Kate" claiming to be a senior supervisor even mentioned the company’s address as TPS, 70 Margaret Street, DMA House, W1W 8SS, which I checked and is legit. The problem was that the phone number she gave was completely off, so I decided not to go ahead with anything.KateMargaret StreetDMA HouseW1W 8SS9 yearsThese lot managed to trick my elderly mum into handing over cash - total scam! It really winds me up. Please, don’t ever share any of your info with them.9 yearsPretty much what others have said here. I asked them to tell me my account info first and I’d confirm it, but they insisted I had to verify myself by speaking because they use voice recognition tech. They wanted me to pay £21 for a one-time upgrade to some software. The 'supervisor' claimed his name was Chris Jones, but both callers had noticeable Asian accents. He gave me the same callback number. I was a bit wary straight away, but they sounded really convincing - I could easily see someone more trusting getting taken in. Glad I realised it was a scam before handing over any money.Chris Jones9 yearsHad a strong Indian accent, introduced himself as John Maloer from something called TPS. He gave me this number 0871 2700040 and told me to ring back to check if it was legit (yeah, right!). He actually thought I'd bother calling him! He wanted me to confirm my full name, phone number and address, but everything he had was completely off. Told him I'd look into it, check his details, and then maybe think about giving him any info. Total SCAMMER!John MaloerTPS10 yearsSimilar to what others here have said. Got a call from TPM asking for my card details, which I don’t have. Then they switched to asking for my bank statement info. Told them I didn’t trust what they were saying and that I was recording the call. I blagged along just to see if I could catch anything useful, and that’s how I ended up with the number 08712 700040. Took a fair bit to put him off though. This was after I’d already had around four silent calls within the last hour.TPM10 yearsJust like everyone else has said, they claimed to be calling from TPS. I asked if they could give me a callback number. Really glad I looked it up here beforehand.TPS10 yearsGot a call from a woman with an Indian accent claiming she needed to re-register me for the TPS and asked for my Debit Card’s expiry date. I just ended the call straight away. Then she rang back asking for my bank account number and sort code - I told her to give me her number so I could ring her back. After that, I looked up her number on 'who called me'. What a nightmare.Telephone Preference Service10 yearsI got a call from this number from a guy who said he was with the TPS. He was an Asian bloke and kept asking for my husband’s credit card info, even checking if he had the expiry date right - which, bizarrely, he somehow did even though we never shared any details. The guy said his name was Blake Jones and mentioned his boss was someone called David George. When it became obvious we weren’t giving any card info, he started getting all confused and pretty annoyed.TPSBlake JonesDavid George10 yearsMy husband's dad was tricked using the same tactics people have mentioned here. They called him first a couple days ago and asked for his bank details. Then today, they rang again saying they’d take £20 out of his account. The bloke on the line was surprisingly polite, which made it all the more believable.10 yearsI had a similar run-in like others here. They called me a few times, first one being in July. When I called them back, I quickly figured out it was a scam and thankfully managed to stop the payment. Then, they rang again on 9th August. The next day, I phoned them to warn that I'd reported them to a solicitor and trading standards (they now have their number too). I made it clear they should stop contacting me or else I'll go public with it!10 yearsThis call followed the usual pattern. They were after the number at the bottom of my debit card, claiming it was to check my registration number. When I asked them what details they had, none of it matched my account info. I questioned why they’d need my account number anyway, especially when they said it was for a ‘free blocking service’. I got their company’s address and phone number, told them I’d be reporting the call to the official telephone preference service, and ended the chat.10 yearsA lady with an Asian accent called and was a bit reluctant to share her phone number initially. She mentioned it was already included in the documents they'd sent, so I asked if she'd just repeat it for me. She played a bit clueless while I looked up the number. She claimed to have my address, but I told her it was incorrect. Using this site, I found the real number and told her I suspected a scam - then she just ended the call.10 yearsThey tried to charge me £19 even though I never agreed to anything and somehow had all my card info. Total scam. I told them to remove all my data from their records because I definitely wasn't handing over any money.10 yearsWe got a call from someone who said they were from the TPS, sounded Asian. They asked for my debit card details and somehow already had loads of my info, which was pretty creepy. Luckily, they didn’t have everything though. Just a heads up - never hand over your info if this number rings you. Keep in mind, this service is supposed to be FREE.TPS10 yearsToday, I got a call from a woman who wanted all my debit card info. I told her I'd call back and she gave me this number. Really glad I checked it out first, otherwise I wouldn’t have found all these reviews. I’m so tired of scammers trying to trick people!10 yearsSome random number rang me and told me to ring back on the same number. They said they were from Telephone Preference Management and asked for my debit card info, which was creepy because they already knew part of it. They tried to convince me the card number was actually a Customer Number and were really pushy about it. When I hung up, they called again straight away. Had a bit of a row with the person in charge before they finally gave up. Definitely looks like a scam. Stay clear of these lot!Telephone Preference Management10 yearsOn Monday the 20th of July 2016 around 3pm, I got a call from a woman who said her name was Jessica and that she was from Telephone Preference Service. She asked me to verify my name, address, and postcode. She then claimed that even though I’m on the TPS list, it doesn’t stop calls from abroad, and if I wanted to block those, she needed the expiry date on my Visa Debit card. What really freaked me out was that she seemed to know I’m using biometric fingerprint security with it. I told her I’d ring back later, and she gave me a number to call: 08712 700040.JessicaTelephone Preference ManagementTelephone Preference Service10 yearsI got a call from a woman claiming to represent the ‘phone company’. She said all annoying sales calls would stop starting Saturday 21st May. Then she started asking for my info. She already had my name and address and even mentioned my card was close to expiry. I told her I’ve never shared my card details with them, but she kept saying she had them and the card was nearly up. In the end, she just ended the call after I firmly said I never gave out my card info!10 yearsThis number is clearly a con. They said they needed to update my info for the TPS but quickly asked for my bank details, which made no sense at all. They insisted my card number was some kind of unique reference. I ended the call, but then they rang back asking if there was a problem; I told them I'd handle it through BT’s cold call blocking and hung up. I'm sure this is a scam. They’re good at sounding convincing, which might trick older people, but anyone asking for your bank details is definitely dodgy.10 yearsI got a call from a guy who said he was with the telephone preference service or something like that. He said they were doing some kind of upgrade and needed to confirm my details so I’d stay on the list. I asked him for the phone number he was calling from and told him I’d look into it before giving any info. Something didn’t feel right, so I checked out the official TPS website and saw they never call people to verify info like that. Seems like a scam to me.TPS10 yearsI got a call from a woman asking if I was still receiving sales calls, even though I’m signed up to the TPS. I asked who she was, and she said she was from the telephone preference service. When I asked what that was, she gave me a number to call back on, which was 08712700040. When I phoned it, they said I’d have to pay £19 to keep my TPS registration going. It felt dodgy to me, and when I asked her more questions, she just hung up. Definitely seems like a scam to me.Telephone Preference ServiceTelephone Preference ManagementTPS11 yearsI got a call from 02031291533 which prompted the caller to provide 08712700040 as their customer support number. They professed to represent the Telephone Preference Service but couldn't provide any info on when I registered with them. Sensed it was a bit dodgy, so I thought I’d have some fun at their expense. Ended up keeping the poor soul on the line for a good quarter of an hour before they finally caught on to my little game!Telephone Preference Service11 yearsI recently had a chat with a firm claiming to provide a telemarketing suppression service for all Openreach clients. They suggested they'd be able to block both UK and overseas calls. I'm not entirely convinced about their legitimacy, though; they seemed to have a surprising amount of my personal information, including my contact details and address. Then, they asked for my expiry date and security code for some kind of biometric verification, which didn’t sit right with me. I wasn't keen on handing that over, so I decided to pause the conversation and do a bit of research online instead.OpenreachUKSubmit Your Own Report (0871 270 0040)
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