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01872 438 845

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User comments about this number

There are total of 11 user comments about calls from 01872 438 845. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01872438845 is DangerousRead Disclaimer

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Obvs a scam. Don’t answer - block the call.

reported 01872 438 845 as Dangerous
Fraud alert. Heads up they pose as cell provider. Grilled me on personal stuff and when i pushed back they cut out. Trust none of it.

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Rang back not knowing who. all this welcome to the energy department robot voice. seems fake as

reported 01872 438 845 as Dangerous
I have received calls from various numbers asking for a Mr James. He doesn't live at this address..never has done ..this number is the latest in a long line. (At least 30 calls over last 8 years)

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Call had a very noisy background, so unlike a call centre. Insisted I had an o2 simcard, which I don't. Became quite argumentative and insisted I tell him which network I was with, I told him this sounds like a scam and he hung up

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Call, no talk

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Scam saying there from Tesco mobile

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Number not known to me, mobile flagged up number as potential spam so did not answer.

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Silence, but not a number i use so spam

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
woman saying she was calling from virgin media. I have no contracts with virgin media. So this number is a scammer.

reported 01872 438 845 as Harassing
Picked up to silence again. These are getting ridiculous in frequency.

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