Bank Impersonation Scam
Criminals pretend to be from your bank to get hold of your account details and take your money. They say there is suspicious activity and urge you to move funds to a safe account that they control.
542
reports
What Callers Typically Say
Claimed to be from my bank
Asked for account/card details
Threatened to freeze my account
Asked me to transfer money
Reporting Trend
Spam Score Over Time
Low
Medium
High
Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each day. Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each week. Cumulative spam score for this call type. Bars show combined reports and lookups each month.
Current Score
95%
20 May · High risk
Peak Score
95%
7 May · High risk
Peak Activity
21
11 May · 3 reports, 18 lookups
Average spam score: 95%
Current Score
95%
18 May · High risk
Peak Score
95%
23 Feb · High risk
Peak Activity
98
13 Apr · 51 reports, 47 lookups
Average spam score: 95%
Current Score
95%
May 2026 · High risk
Peak Score
98%
Jan 2026 · High risk
Peak Activity
352
Apr 2026 · 160 reports, 192 lookups
Average spam score: 95.4%
Most Reported Numbers
High Risk
27 reports
020 7126 8622
Spam score
97%
High Risk
15 reports
01446 358122
Spam score
98%
High Risk
11 reports
0333 004 6113
Spam score
94%
High Risk
9 reports
0333 207 0479
Spam score
91%
High Risk
7 reports
0333 004 6096
Spam score
93%
High Risk
7 reports
01604 913121
Spam score
82%
High Risk
7 reports
020 7126 8620
Spam score
89%
High Risk
6 reports
0333 004 6121
Spam score
100%
High Risk
6 reports
01604 913123
Spam score
96%
High Risk
6 reports
0333 004 6091
Spam score
95%
High Risk
6 reports
07380 283407
Spam score
96%
High Risk
6 reports
0333 004 6131
Spam score
84%
How to Stay Safe
Do
- Look up the number on CallerCheck before answering
- Hang up and call the organisation on their official number
- Report the call to help protect others
Don't
- Give out personal or financial information
- Feel pressured to act quickly or make instant decisions
- Trust caller ID — numbers can be spoofed
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