Is this a scam?

Absolutely a scam !!!

My daughter had the same about 3 weeks aho. It's definitely a scam, and potentially ID fraud, if you inadvertently tell them your NI number as that is usually the missing part of the data checks that lender do on applicants applying for for loans. If the scammer had got your DOB and address and telephone number from other sources the NI number can enable a scammer to take out a loan in your name....

Most of the phone calls we get these days are scams. Every time the phone goes I expect it to be a scam. Which do a useful email alert about the latest scams .

Yes it is

Yes definitely a lot of these scams going on. For the last 2/3 weeks I've had at least 10 per day. They even leave messages telling me they've detected 'illegal activity' on my Internet account and it will be shut down. It starts at about 8.00am and goes on (different 07 number everytime) until about 2.00pm. Funnily enough they don't phone on Sundays! Must be giving me a day off - how considerate of them. I block every number once it's rung off. Its tailed off now thank god maybe they've run out of the 07 numbers they are using and I've successfully blocked every number they have. The cheek of it though leaving a message for me! I'm sure it will happen again but I'll rigidly keep blocking these dodgy numbers. It's about time this was sorted out by the providers. I too apparently owe money before a parcel can be delivered, etc, etc. These people are just evil ? and I'm sure there will be some poor unfortunately gullible people who fall for it.

Buttonjugs Often the GPs do the phone appointments from their home, on their own mobile. If everyone had that number, they would indeed be able to ring them at any hour, about the most minor things, probably when the GP had just got the baby to sleep and sat down for a meal with wife or husband, with a sigh of relief after a busy day.

The surgery has a phone number for patients ringing in with enquiries, and give a contact number for emergencies and enquiries after hours.

I've had some of these,I just ignore them.Also some from Amazon, to say that my account will be debited for my purchase,when I haven't bought anything.I don't like these automated messages,I can understand why some people would find them a bit menacing.I don't mind the ones so much that are from real people,I can just say something silly to them and then put the phone down.

Yes, it is a scam. After all only the Indland revenue or the CID could legally be investigating any of us, and they would be in touch personally to do so.

The notification that there is a parcel that cannot be delivered to your address unless you pay the outstanding postage is a scam too. Watch out for it, it will turn up too.

Why do GP’s have a withheld number when they call? They should appreciate that they have vulnerable patients, these scams are happening all the time so it’s going prevent people blocking withheld numbers via their phone. I can’t think of a single good reason for them to do this.

Definitely a scam. My oh and I have both had that call. Don't press any button. Pay any money etc. Delete and block number

My friend has a call guardian device, gp unable to contact her when it was urgent, as the surgery number was with held

It's a scam. I've had so many over the last few months, one just a couple of days ago. I've had the Royal Mail one to pay for a parcel, Hermes, my bank and the one I get frequently is my mobile phone company. I ignore the whole lot of them, if it's real they can write to me if there's a problem.

My mantra is if I don't recognise the number leave it alone because if it is someone I know or from a business etc they will leave a message. You could be in the garden, in the shower or at the shops for all they know. If they leave a message and you don't recognise the caller wait a while, then return the call......it will usually be a number not recognised. Block that number. We get international, UK, land line and mobile calls regularly so difficult to know who is calling. I received a call recently from a mobile phone number which looked like a local number but I didn't recognise it. I waited an hour or so and called it back...it was the health clinic telling me I had an appointment for my 2nd jab! Got it done yesterday in case you may be wondering

Yes, getting a Call Guardian phone or at the very least one that blocks any incoming calls unless the caller announces who they are and you can choose whether or not to accept a call or not.
I got one when my dad was alive as we were plagued with "silent " calls when the phone rang and there was no one there, or calls asking to speak to my mother who had recently died.
I bought mine from Argos. They are not expensive.

I don't feel the telecom provider does enough to help us in these situations.

Oh I hate these people so much. Just had text this morning from Royal Mail to pay excess on a parcel, total scam but I worry how many people fall for this ☹️They are evil people. One easy way to know it’s a scam is that it’ll be a ‘normal’ phone number eg +44 77123 123456 etc as if you get text from your bank it’ll just say Barclays at top as they Know your number, if in doubt copy number to internet and 9/10 it’ll come back a scam number, just block number on your phone and ignore.

The best thing to do is not even let the message play. If you do not recognise the phone number, stay absolutely silent for 5 seconds, you will hear a little click as the scammers system realises the phone is dead and switches off. After 5 seconds without the clickc say 'Hallo' and if there is someone real there they will reply, if they haven't already spoken.

For all I know Interpol have a Search Warrant for my arrest as do, HMRC, my Amazon account is corrupt, there is a fault on my computer and my bank and credit card supplier have made a cods ear of my account, but I am living a life of blissful ignorance, and strange to say, Interpol and the HMRC have still to send their people round, I do not have an Amazon account and my credit cards and bank accounts are working perfectly and I sleep peacefully.

The joys of just keeping quiet and putting the phone down.

I have had all these and now don't answer if I don't recognise the number. As someone has said, this is difficult when you are expecting a medical call. Mine sometimes come up as "Withheld" and I usually answer it.

I had that one and it sounds convincing because it is recorded with an RP accent. Most scams seem to have Indian accents. I have blocked the number.

I have had several of these calls. Complete scam.

I got so sick of scam calls telling me I had a problem with my internet etc. The last guy that call was extremely offensive - I contacted Sky and got Call Screening turned on - it’s simple and free and the scam calls have stopped ?

April.. Start of the new tax year, most people have been contacted by HMRC.
I've had several calls & texts from DPD, ROYAL MAIL, BANKS, HMRC to name but a few... Problem is horrendous, if in doubt call the company directly

I had a text supposedly from Hermes to say I needed to pay £1.45 duty or my parcel would be returned to sender. All,I had to do was follow a link they had helpfully provided. I didn’t click on the link.

I also had a call saying they were calling from Sky as the cover on my equipment was running out I just hung up.

Also had the usual HMRC, Internet provider suspending service, Amazon etc calls.

Yes it's definitely a scam. Just put the phone down

I had the very same thing 2 days ago JaneJudge.
I just ignored it,a scam for sure.
Giving your NIN out could/would be a disaster.