"Received a recorded message re. 2 x Card uses 'Today' plus instructions to press various options. Suspected Spam Call."
Automated payment alert calls
214 community reports tagged Automated payment alert across 210 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Automated payment alert are steady: 7 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 9 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 58% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% 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 210 different numbers. 52 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
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 110 · 51%
- Suspicious 102 · 48%
- Unknown 1 · 0%
- Safe 1 · 0%
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 64
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 125
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Evening 6pm to 12am 25
Latest reports
"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"
"Voice msg left on my Landline answer phome machine.. AI sounding call. Claimed to be from my bank BUT no bank was named [although mine is a 100% UK online banking only (no local/national branches exist) with no records of my landline phone number... hmmmm. Claiming "suspicious charges" made on my debit card!! - Yeah, RIGHT!!!"
"Automated/robocall claiming to be my bank - said about unauthorised payments form my bank card. To press 3 to continue."
"Number not recognised. automated message about entries on my bank statement. Press 1 to return call, 2 to contact bank."
"Automated/robocall claimed i had a pending payment on visa debit card of Β£900"
"Rang twice, letting them go to answer machine. Didn't use my name or bank's name in message. Wanted me to confirm bogus card payments by pressing 1 or 4 to speak to an 'advisor'."
"Automated message claiming to be from Mastercard/Visa with a large amount of money taken on my card and wanted me to press 1 for Fraud. I did not press. Call instantly died."
"Claimed to be from my bank , automated voice ask to press options to verify card transaction but didnβt say what bank they were from"
"Claimed to be from my bank Saying that 2 transactions one of Β£900 & another of Β£160 were going out of account. Press 1 to agree & 2 to cancel. I hung up & noted the number"
"Claimed to be from my bank card which was being used suspiciously. It was a recording not a bank official and they neither asked my name, what card it was or which bank they were."
"Text message saying from bank saying S/O set up"
"wanted to confirm card transaction"
"Recorded message about Visacard misuse. Classic scam thats old enough to have grown whiskers!"
"Felt like a scam Text message received to tell me my debit card has been set up on Apple, and if I wasn't expecting it I should call another number. The grammar was quite poor and seemed dodgy. This was the first of 2 of these types of texts from different numbers."
"Felt like a scam Text message received to say my debit card had been set up for Travelex and that if I wasn't expecting it, to call another number"
"Claimed to be from my bank advising a new direct debit had been created and to contact another telephone number with a reference number"
"This number is a scam asking me to check bank payments. You should be careful."
"Automated/robocall pretending to be my bank"