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Multiple fake O2 calls.

EllaJP
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Within three days I have had seven calls from scammers claiming to be calling from the 'O2 network'. Each time I hang up and block the number and each time they call again from a different number. (Or at least the number that comes up on my phone is different).

The worst spell was on the evening of April 7 when I had five calls from 'different' numbers between 6pm and 7.30pm.

I have recorded all the numbers and times of calls and I am keen to report them to action fraud but the online reporting system doesn't make it easy to report multiple numbers. Anyone got any other ideas?

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@EllaJP Scam calls are a plague which doesn't seem to have a solution from OFCOM or any networks at present. The only thing you can do is block the numbers and report them free to 7726.
O2 advice here:

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/unwanted-calls-and-messages
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

How to block a number:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

I DO NOT WORK FOR O2



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Bambino
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@EllaJP Scam calls are a plague which doesn't seem to have a solution from OFCOM or any networks at present. The only thing you can do is block the numbers and report them free to 7726.
O2 advice here:

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/unwanted-calls-and-messages
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

How to block a number:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

I DO NOT WORK FOR O2



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EllaJP
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Thanks. I suspected as much. I've just never had so many fake calls in such a short space of time. I have reported the numbers individually on the Action Fraud website as phishing attempts and reported them all by text as you suggested.

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