"Automated message saying authentication was needed for a payment we had made."
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 call received stating a Β£599 charge is being made to my Visa Debit card. Pressed 2 as directed to repeat and was put through to someone who thanked me for my call and when i responded that they called me became flustered and couldn't provided further info to me so i hung up."
"Automated voice informing of unusual / suspicious activity on our bank account. DANGEROUS."
"Scam automated call warning me about 2 unauthorised transactions from Amazon/Zoom through my bank, giving me options to press to cancel them...just hung up."
"Threatened or pressured me. Automated voice threatening legal action immediately asking me to press a number to speak to an officer"
"Felt pressured to act , I was called this afternoon at 13:26 it was an automated voice saying 'they' were a fraud team saying I was just about to send Β£700 to someone and if I did not know anything about this I should press 'I think' it was 1, I hung up, please be aware this could Very well be a scam."
"Automated/robocall Claiming there had been two suspicious transactions on my credit card this morning. It asked me to press certain buttons, but I ignored it and hung up."
"Automated voice said I would be charged various moneys if I didn't call back to say the debit was a mistake."
"Said there were suspicious transactions on my account then asked to press 1 for.....etc. It was a message left."
"Automated/robocall suggesting that 2 large amounts had been paid on my credit card"
"Automated message claimed fraudulent transactions had been identified by my (unamed) bank"
"Text claiming to be from Barclays, advising of new device making a payment, and asking me to ring a number."
"If you want to speak to someone from Binance, press 1. This is an automated call from Binance Security about your phone number being changed. Press 1 if you didn't do this. It's not Binance!"
"SCAM BANK CALL. Like the usual scammers, they left a message on my voicemail (automated voice), telling me about a false claim of 2 payments that weren't authorised on a bank card. Of course, the call didn't call me by name or say the bank's name once. It's a scam to get you to ring back, which is what they want because they will probably ask you security questions to find out how much they can get if you panic. The bank doesn't make calls like this. I'll report this number to the "Report Fraud" website (used to be Action Fraud) and I advise you to do the same for any SCAMMER call. Which! Magazine recommends the website if you want to check my link."
"Scam call saying there were unauthorised withdrawals from my bank a/c and wanting me to use a menu response. Put the phone down. Checked my bank a/c. Nothing there."
"Threatened or pressured me that my account had been set up with a fake DD"
"Automated American voice HMRC message re payment of VAT"
"Automated/robocall told me that Β£800 was blocked from being taken from my account"
"Automated voice called to say my debit card was used without permission at Garrards London; I live in Manchester so I put the phone down."
"Automated/Robocop Said Β£700 had been taken out of my account and press 1 if I thought it was suspicious !"
"Call from the bank about two card transactions that looked unusual. Press 1 to confirm them or 2 to talk to the bank security dept."
"SantanderAIert: Your OTP code is 700134, If you did NOT ask for this then call us on: 0289 623 0438."
"Message saying a direct debit set up Barclays asking to telephone a number"
"Threatened to freeze my account"