"Automated/robocall giving a code to authorise a Nationwide payment of over Β£1000"
Automated payment alert calls
129 community reports tagged Automated payment alert across 126 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged Automated payment alert in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 20 July 2026.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 57% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Bank Impersonation Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Automated payment alert cover 126 different numbers.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 65 · 50%
- Suspicious 62 · 48%
- Unknown 1 · 1%
- Safe 1 · 1%
Most common call type: Bank Impersonation Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 39
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 74
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Evening 6pm to 12am 16
Latest reports
"Familiar incoming call - from yet another different number. Automated message starts with: "This is a call from bank security." and it encourages me to press a number to speak to someone to protect my account. It is NOT from my bank who would tell me which bank they were calling from. Be very wary of this potential scam."
"Automated/robocall unsolicited call with pin to authorise transfer of funds."
"Automated/robocall informed two unusual payments requested from bank account"
"Left message about use of bank card"
"Said unusual transactions on bank card and to tap1 if cancel them or 2 if OK."
"They claimed to be from a company , Amazon, and said I had been charged hundreds of pounds from my account and to get in touch with them . It was an automated message."
"Scam - Automated message requesting authorisation of payments to Amazon & Zoom."
"message money leaving bank on hold. I have no such account"
"Claimed to be checking if two payments had been made by me asking me to select two options: to proceed or cancel. I put phone down, checked my account. Scam"
"Automated recorded message on Avery crackly line left on answerphone stating on my card 2 transactions had been made this morning. Β£300 to Amazon and Β£1000+ to a bank clearance abroad,press 1 to allow transaction or 2 to talk to someone. The only thing to press ie DELETE,deffo a scam"
"Automated/robocall That tole me I had Β£800 being taken from my account and to press 1 to talk to someone"
"Asked for account/card details saying huge unauthorised payment on my account"
"A NON Purchase scam, train tickets my bank and I dropped into know about."
"Claimed to be from Amazon, said payment made"
"Got a message left on my landline voicemail about suspicious activity on my Amazon account. It mentioned some amounts and wanted me to press 1 to authorise. Blocked it, pretty sure it's a scam."
"Felt pressured to act as this report bank transaction on automated call"
"Received a recorded message re. 2 x Card uses 'Today' plus instructions to press various options. Suspected Spam Call."
"automated voice, claimed to be from "our security team", said it was checking on a payment and I needed to click 1 if I had not made the payment"
"Automated recorded message from Barclays Card for payment to Argos. "Press 1 to continue" message to verify."
"Automated/robocall Told me there had been unusual movements on my Bank account but did not say which one, those responsible for these calls should be prosecuted and given long terms of imprisonment with hard labour."
"Said it was checking if I had authorised transactions repeatedly"
"Asked for account/card details , told me we must talk about a card transaction. It was a robotic voice."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking to authorise payment if not my transaction press 1"