Types of Scam Calls
Wangiri calls are typically missed calls from an overseas number, with the caller hanging up after one ring or less, before the receiver can answer. The intention of the scammer is to entice you to call back the number upon seeing a missed call. If you were to call back the number, once connected you could be charged…
01317790075 Phoned our landline, didn't leave a message. We are with TPS. We then received 6 more calls, all from different numbers in the period of a couple of hours. All silent calls.
Useful report sites, ICO https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages/ Ofcom https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/tackling-nuisance-calls-and-messages/abandoned-and-silent-calls