"Local Energy Advisor" spam calls

Davesshed

I was getting at least one per week, only on my landline, but lately they have stepped it up to two or more calls everyday.

You cannot block the number as it changes every time. This also bypasses TPS. If challenged they just hang up, so wether it's Jo, Peter, Paul, Gabby or John etc report this to the ICO using their online tool.

The more people report this scam then the more likely they are to take further action against this company.

missile

I ditched my landline. TPS is a joke.

Boohoo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82157919#Comment_82157919

As most numbers are spoofed I don't think they can trace them to 1 firm.

I have said before that my partner and I was on smarty and rarely got any spam calls on my mobile but switched to Mozillion and we both get about 2 cals a day from mobile numbers.

When you go to who calls me some of the numbers aren't recognised so they must be new numbers.

We both block the numbers but new ones come along and it's the same on our landline but we have call blocker so the phone doesn't ring.

marcia_

I keep getting a spam call claiming to be from EE same woman giving the same name of Mary. I've been quite rude telling her to go away yet she rings back daily from different numbers

QrizB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82157938#Comment_82157938

Mary isn't calling you daily. It's an automated call with pre-recorded speech.

You can be as rude as you like, your answers will never be heard by an actual person.

Eco_Miser

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82134136#Comment_82134136

The problem with blocking all calls from unknown numbers is when you get a legitimate call from an unknown number - the NHS for example (your GP or a hospital consultant) or your bank's security dept. I've had real calls from all three.

Do you have ALL your banks' published numbers set up as known?

missile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82165339#Comment_82165339

I find genuine callers will leave a message.

If I expect a call like you suggest, I turn off call blocking. I routinely check recent calls and can easily identify those I might want to respond to. If in doubt, I check number via https://who-called.co.uk/

missile

Hull and Birmingham numbers seem to be regular spam callers for me

andygb

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82132272#Comment_82132272

Only on the landline, which we no longer use to make calls out.