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01490 590 185

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User comments about this number

There are total of 6 user comments about calls from 01490 590 185. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01490590185 is DangerousRead Disclaimer

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
01490590185 called re loft insulation which we no longer have. Our number is ex-directory and registered with TPS but we STILL get these Harassing calls. I have labelled it Dangerous as vulnerabale people may be taken in by them

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
Very strong accent, said she was from Virgin Media checking my connection quality, then oddly offered a discount on my O2 bill. The story did not add up at all. Clearly a scam attempt.

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
Foreign female voice claiming to be from O2 asking if I was satisfied with my new contract. Then mentioned signal disruption and supposed network work. It sounded suspicious and inconsistent.

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
Very thick foreign accent, claimed to be from virgin media checking quality of connection. Then offered a 30% discount off my O2 bill. Given that other reports about this number mention energy grants it is clearly a scam.

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
Claiming I have been selected for loft installation even though I don't own my own house and its down to my landlord they said that's not true as they are the energy department of the UK government

reported 01490 590 185 as Dangerous
Another call claiming to be from the energy department about insulation grants. They said my home had been selected for a discount scheme. The details were unclear and inconsistent. It is almost certainly a scam using different numbers in sequence.

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