"Claimed to be from my bank and someone tried to use card at Argos. I'm not even with Lloyds."
Bank impersonation calls
1,031 community reports tagged Bank impersonation across 927 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Bank impersonation are steady: 19 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 34 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 52% 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 Bank impersonation cover 927 different numbers. 121 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 616 · 60%
- Suspicious 409 · 40%
- Unknown 5 · 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 13
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Morning 6am to 12pm 266
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 535
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Evening 6pm to 12am 217
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from my bank , said I spent £700 on Amazon and 1130 on exe."
"Automated/robocall supposedly from Bank saying suspicious Credit Card payment no evidence of such payment when check from another device this is a Fraud scam."
"Had personal details and those of bank account including last time used. Also had details of NIF number for Portugal. Used to scam for money."
"Claimed to be from my bank regarding transactions that I'd not made previously from my card. Utter rubbish. Press 1 to accept the transactions. I pressed 2 to talk to someone and told them they were scammers. They hung up."
"Claimed to be from my bank , contacted through text initially about fraudulent payment."
"Claimed to be from my bank 2 call today new number. Need me to confirm details of action on my account. Other number 07913978424"
"Claimed to be from my bank 2 transactions going out need to confirm if correct etcetra"
"Claimed to be from my bank - said £589.99 had suspiciously been taken from my account."
"Claimed to be from my bank , said 589.99 had been suspiciously removed from my account."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking to speak to my managing director has tried multiple times."
"Didn't verify their identity .said that card being used for transaction"
"Claimed to be from my bank starting with an automated message."
"Claimed to be from my bank Text sent asking to contact if hadn't authorised payment"
"They claimed to be HSBC bank"
"Claimed to be bank security again"
"they said it was hsbc fraud and there was a suspicious payment request and i had to press 1 if it wasn;t genuine - if i did nothing it would process the payment"
"Claimed to be from my bank."
"Pretending to be Barclays bank scamming call"
"Pretending to be Barclays Bank"
"They claimed to be from Santander Bank"
"Claimed to be CO OP Bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank Auto message left when asked for name."
"Claimed to be from my bank . Hung up as I didn’t give any information. Reported."