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+44 178 940 505 0

Risk level: High

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Number with prefix 178. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 178

High
Risk level
Debt
Category
0
Spam reports
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Last report

AI Analysis

Limited information: Multiple reports indicate debt collection activities, often unverified debts, and harassing behaviors from a self-identified 'Zinc Group'.

Likely purpose: Probably, the purpose is debt collection, potentially unverified or fraudulent, along with harassment.

Most common user complaints

  • unverified debt collection
  • harassing calls
  • threatening tone
  • scam attempts
High dangerBlockZinc Group (self-identified)Debt collectionAutomated robocallLegal threat

AI analysis: 10 Jul 2026

Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.

Web research

A concise, standalone report could not be reliably produced from provided results alone. Available sources show general UK number lookup services and community based reports, but none confirm definitive ownership or risk for the exact number +441789405050.

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A concise, standalone report could not be reliably produced from provided results alone. Available sources show general UK number lookup services and community based reports, but none confirm definitive ownership or risk for the exact number +441789405050. 1. What the number appears to belong to: No verified owner identified; appears as a UK geographic/international format number without a published, authoritative match in the provided results. 2. What people say about it online: Several UK focused number lookup services offer generic checks and user driven reports, but none provide a conclusive, public attribution for this specific number within the excerpts. 3. Association with spam, scams, etc.: The materials reference spam/ scam databases and community reports as a category, but do not confirm this number as spam or malicious. 4. Public exposure or leakage: No explicit indication in the sources that this exact number is exposed or leaked in public datasets; results are general lookup/reverse search tools. 5. Advisability to answer or call back: Given lack of verified ownership and incomplete risk signal, avoid calling back until more reliable confirmation is available.

Checked · 14 Aug 202611 sources
GB

United Kingdom

Operator information

Country:
GBUnited Kingdom
Prefix:
+44
Type:
Other
Operator:
EE, O2, Vodafone, Three

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Community comments

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Anonymous
11 May 2023

El número 01789-405050 fue calificado con score 5

Anonymous
9 Jan 2023

Automated call from collection agency, rang through to our business phone line so probably just a number generator trying all options

Anonymous
4 Jan 2023

Zinc Group fue reportado como Empresa de cobranza con el número 01789-405050

Anonymous
6 Jan 2022

Ky reportó Zinc Group con el número 01789-405050 como Empresa de cobranza

Anonymous
1 Jun 2021

zinc group from shakespeare ccountry much a do about nothing its into the twelth night now ringing me i dont know them so its a comedy of errors i ignore them as you like it i wont pay them its all a midsomer nights dream

Anonymous
14 May 2021

Phone regularly just a waste of my time , now blocked.

Anonymous
31 Mar 2021

Called this afternoon and threatening tone. Something to do with Nat West bank so says it all. Worst uncaring bank on the planet closely followed by rest of them.

Anonymous
29 Mar 2021

Fraudsters harassment need to get a life

Anonymous
25 Feb 2021

harrasment!!!!!!!

Anonymous
19 Feb 2021

Refused to tell me why they were ringing and said they were calling on behalf of a bank i dont have an account with

Anonymous
8 Feb 2021

£670 they claim I owe them

Anonymous
26 Dec 2020

No idea who they are or why they want to ring me. Left a reference number.

Anonymous
14 Feb 2020

Scam caller. Asked them to email me so I can validate their authenticity and they declined!!

Anonymous
29 Oct 2019

I have had several calls from this number. They have left messages stating my full name with a reference number and a request to call them back.They are in the UK i am in NZ and don't owe any money to anyone.

Anonymous
8 Aug 2019

I answered and they gave me a debt of an amount I don’t owe of a company I’ve never used

Anonymous
18 Jun 2019

Zinc Group 01789405950 Nuisance calls most days. Utter scum!

Anonymous
10 Feb 2019

i just get voice mail and they not call me actually , they give me some reference number without any reason contact them , i think it is scam Company because i dont own any money for no one

Anonymous
19 Dec 2018

Scum of the earth. Told them I have a DRO and they still illegally tried to recover funds

Anonymous
15 Nov 2018

Wasn’t rude but explaned I don’t have any debt and it’s a mid trace they then said they will be in contact told them not to or I’ll invoice them my hourly charge of £100

Anonymous
12 Jul 2018

Debt Collectors identifying themselves as The Zinc Group

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Signal summary for +44 178 940 505 0

+44 178 940 505 0 belongs to the 178 prefix and is classified as Debt. This page combines no approved reports and 20 public comments to explain the risk level.

Frequently asked questions

Who calls from +44 178 940 505 0?
+44 178 940 505 0 is a phone number with the 178 prefix in United Kingdom. It has been reported 21 times by the community as a possible unwanted call. Check the comments to find out who might be behind this call.
Is +44 178 940 505 0 a spam number?
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