02256800256

Please can someone suggest a way of bringing these people out in the open so we can do something about the companies behind them

I am registered with TPS but that doesn't stop the calls - it seem they cannot do anything unless a complaints form is completed for each number giving dates times and the name of the company - I refuse to pick up my receiver to check as usually they ring off (I do not want them to know the number is answered as this may encourage even more calls) and they never leave a message

I now have a total of 17 different numbers and several "withheld"

I also received one of these calls and they also knew i had a Credit Card.  When I wouldnt give any details he said my Debit and Credit cards would be frozen for a month as I wouldnt proceed with the claim.  Needless to say I hung up.

call from this number fell for it now 100 quid out of pocket they knew i banked with y/bank also give me number for first call claims 0844 567 6305 when phoned english guy says good afternoon phones out of order must have been same with my brain.They were clever passing me from first caller to supervisor then onto someone supposedly from first call claims not real name but sums up what i did.

Irecieved call on 7th sept i put in my report i was 100 quid down been to bank to find out they did not get any money.Like you i investigated 1st call claims who have an illegall site on google who i am going to contact.Checked on google earth and found same result as you euro repairs but would you belive it i have recieved a letter from 1st call claims today 10th sept saying i will recieve a reclaim pack in 14 days. Included in the letter is a report from the daily mail dated April 21st date is either 2010 or 2011.The headline is The 4.5billion victory over banks insurance racket.This is a scam that must be stopped i am going to contact Trading Standars in Eastbourne this wont be till friday due to work commitments.

They just called me (Indian accent), claimed to be from "UK Payment and Claims Department". I asked if that was a UK company. He said yes. I said it was a funny name for a company. he agreed, but anyhow, he was calling about some payment protection insurance that I had paid to the bank. I asked which bank. He asked which banks I was with. I said, no, you tell me which bank I paid insurance to. He hung up.

I did a 1471 and found he had called from 02256 800256.

Clearly scammers.

It would be nice if there was someone who actually took action against these sorts of people. But in the meantime - be careful out there!

Call received 18:53 23/09/11. No-one spoke but 'call centre' type noise in the background.  Hung up.

On 7th September i reported i was scammed by this number. I do not work or are involved with 1st call claims who are based in eastbourne.I reported i was scammed for 99.99 which was taken from my bank i reported this to police and scambusters i was really upset i read all reports in this column about this number 02256800256.I tried to contact 1st call claims a few times and finally succedded on Friday 16th September and spoke to a lovely english girl called Jenny who worked for 1st call she immediatly offered me a refund. We spoke about the call from 02256800256 which is yes an indian call centre i told her about the site with this number and told her about these people from india are causing a lot of people to be very upset because of their disgraceful behaviour not answering when people pick up the phone and the way they hang up on people.Jenny told me i would recieve a pack from 1 st call claims which i did on 19th sept which had paperwork to take to bank and claim monies ie ppi. Having read the paperwork i found it was not suitable for spoke to Jenny on Friday 23rd sept and was told i would recieve a cheque in 14 days she also told me that 1st call claims are not using indian call centres i expressed my concern that a lot of people get upset so thse call must be communicated clearly if they are going to help people claim monies owed.

Same crap, when you pick up there is nothing, WHY DON'T OUR GOVERNMENT OR DARE I SAY IT,  BT SORT THIS CRAP OUT.
Why do we have to put up with it & BT saying "Yes we can stop it calling you but you must PAY"!!!!!
Politicians take note, We the general public are getting fed up with this crap.......

have just had this call from above number stating i had money due to me, could i give bank or credit card details.   I said no - you keep the money !!!

My daughter rang me earlier today to tell me she had a call telling her she was due a refund on bank charges and asking for her details etc. to warn me.  Within the hour I received the same sort of call from this number identifying them as UK Finance. No search results for them on Google by the way.  An Asian sounding young man asked me how I was. I said fine, and I asked him how he was. Niceties over, he informed me that I had been overcharged on my bank charges and that I was due a refund.  I said that was brilliant news and looked forward to receiving the cheque, and then I hung up.  I have run out of 'call barring' slots on my phone unfortunately. As other people keep asking.  Is there anyone out there who is able to do something about these scammers? If this phone number is traceable, why can't they be caught and prosecuted.  When people lose money out of their accounts, this is criminal, so why aren't more of them being prosecuted?

Just got this number. I picked up the phone and the person either hung up or there was no one speaking. I tried 1741 and the number is not recognised. Seems to be a scam then, so I won't worry but will let my family know to be careful. Many thanks. :)

Yikes! That should be 1471! Forgot to add, whoever it was called twice within 20 minutes, and again was either cut off or hung up.

After reading all of these comments I've had the exact same thing ......   same Indian accent ..  But the guy knew the first 6 digits of my long card number and wanted to confirm them rest along with the security number on the back etc.   What got me was im already acclaiming my PPI back from genuine sources already.   I told the Indian guy I'm recording this phone call and he got very stressed and hung up.  

Ive contacted my bank immediately and my card has been cancelled.    Good luck to them in frauding me out of my hard earned money now.  
LOSERS.

An Indian-sounding man rang me from 02256800256 and asked by name for Mr D*** (the previous owner of my house, who moved out 14 years ago).  He claimed to be from 'UK Finance Department'.  When I said I wasn't Mr D*** he rang off.  Clearly a scammer with a list of names and addresses that's at least 14 years old.  A quick web search gave the information 'Numbers starting 02256 800 are probably not valid'.  No surprise there!

had a call from this number asking if i wanted a cheque or paid striaght to my account when iasked which company he was from he hung up  beware

Received several calls today asking for my credit card details.

i have had three calls from this phone number today and two yesterday but no one is talking to me they did talk to my wife and she said it was the Halifax? bank but we do not use the Halifax so its a hoxe/spoof call watch out
18-11-2011

i have had two call from this number today and a further two yesterday asking for my wife and her bank details saying they were from the halifax bank ?
this caller will not talk to me but when the wife answers she hears an India/Aisia man asking about personal bank details ....

Received a call tonight from and asian sounding man wno said I had PPI charges to be reimbursed and gave postcode which wasn't mine he then asked me to give him my new postcode which I refused I asked him to hold and when I went back to him he had put the phone down. I have phoned a reported to the police and they have said the call was made from a foreign country. This is most definately a scam please beware I just hope  no elderly people are taken in. B*******

I told them to go away and learn to speak English properly