Energy Company Scams in the UK
Cold callers impersonating British Gas, EDF, Octopus, Ofgem or the government, offering fake energy refunds, grants or unusually cheap tariffs, to steal personal and banking information.
How to protect yourself
Contact your energy supplier using the number on your bill. Ofgem never contacts customers directly about tariffs or refunds.
Reported energy company scams numbers
| # | Number | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0131 2512840 | 38 reports |
| 2 | 01158 238480 | 38 reports |
| 3 | 07711 992336 | 38 reports |
| 4 | 07712 085607 | 38 reports |
| 5 | 01132 074460 | 37 reports |
| 6 | 0870 1161820 | 35 reports |
| 7 | 07711 246168 | 35 reports |
| 8 | 0131 2062990 | 34 reports |
| 9 | 01179 118950 | 32 reports |
| 10 | 07911 088769 | 32 reports |
| 11 | 0345 1813430 | 31 reports |
| 12 | 0800 4359220 | 29 reports |
| 13 | 0191 2251090 | 29 reports |
| 14 | 0121 2188080 | 28 reports |
| 15 | 020 7010 9030 | 27 reports |
| 16 | 0191 2091740 | 26 reports |
| 17 | 01604 423739 | 26 reports |
| 18 | 0808 2190940 | 24 reports |
| 19 | 020 7003 4810 | 24 reports |
| 20 | 0808 1368840 | 24 reports |
What people are reporting
“About electricity contract renewal next april. Very persistent and pushy how do they have my number”
0161 5524617“Claiming to be British Gas”
01257 824232“Claimed to be from an energy company”
01260 460596“PPI scam claiming I'm entitled to refund and wanted to send someone to my house to verify my ID but once I started asking question the caller became abusive ”
0330 0545896“Third of three persistent numbers keep calling on my landline claiming to be energy advisor and asking personal information.”
01935 548671“Second of three persistent numbers keep calling on my landline claiming to be energy advisor and asking personal information.”
028 4378 0995Report fraud to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
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