"Claimed to be from my bank asked me to use my card reader"
Bank impersonation calls
1,032 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 33.9 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 Did not say which bank or who they wanted to talk to. Automated voice. listed 2 phoney debits and asked me to hit a number. I hung up."
"Claimed to be from my bank security department. Automated."
"High risk. A mobile number used by a voice saying she was from 'bank security'. Which bank? Claimed two suspicious withdrawals from my account, one for over Β£800. Asked to press 1 or 2. Clearly a scam aiming to alarm and then gain access to your bank account"
"Fraudulent transaction on my account"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Phone call claimed to be my bank, but it wasnβt a bank I use."
"Claimed to be from my bank SMS saying NatWest: For your security we have blocked a payment of Β£349.99 to JACKS VAN LTD and must speak with you immediately. Not You? Call us on 0333 054 0393"
"Claimed to be from my bank Also using number - 07952 849395"
"claimed to be from a bank of mine but did not state which one when called the person who answered the cal sounded something like a bird impersonator and a [profanity]-head probably female and seemingly of east asian descent"
"Scam robocall pretending to be from Barclays."
"Threatened to freeze my acclaim to be Barclays Bank"
"lloyds eBay purchase - I don't have lloyds XD"
"Claimed to be from my bank β¦"
"Claimed to be from my bank and there were some big transaction pending on my account"
"Asked me to send money urgently and was really rude about it"
"Claimed to be from my bank STREAMFLEX SCAM"
"bank scam"
"Left a recorded message about payments for Amazon. Said it was bank security. I blocked it."
"Bank SCAM watch out"
"Claimed to be from my bank telling me two suspicious transactions have been attempted,one small amount, one larger amount. Rang bank to check but no attempt has been made."
"Claimed to be from my bank with a suspicious card payment but didn't name me or bank and it was a mobile number. Asked me to press buttons for various options, I put phone down."
"scam call pretending to be from x bank about 'suspicious TX report' wanting account access"
"Said they were from a bank and that you had made a train ticket purchase SCAM"
"scam from halifax be tending to change your number"