"They claimed to be from my bank telling me of irregularities. I rang off before They asked my details"
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 saying someone tried to use my bank card"
"Automated/robocall The message starts with "Hello, this is a call from bank security." Clearly not from my bank which would introduce itself by naming the bank. Have had these calls from multiple numbers over the years. Why can't someone close these scammers down? Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank ,warning that money had been taken."
"Claimed to be from my bank , said there was an attempt to pay Β£989 to Ikea, if NOT me to ring them on 03330540142, Ref BC1732."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking to confirm a transfer by typing (y) or calling 0800 086 8870"
"Fake phone number claiming to be from Lloyds bank."
"Claimed to be from my bank . I hung up as suspected a scam call"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Wanted approval of two charges to my account by pressing button 1 on the keypad."
"They claimed to be from Barclays bank Asked for personal info I immediately put phone down. Asked for account/card details"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying that money has been deposited transferred to a Barkleys bank account"
"Claimed to be from my bank said unusual payment from my card did not say who said press 1 to contact bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank ."
"Automated/robocall saying they were "Bank Security"- didn't know my name or my bank- a scam"
"Claimed to be from my bank , about suspicious transaction"
"Claimed to be from bank of England reported 2 scam transactions"
"said it was visa and they do fraud protection"
"automated call claiming to be from Barclays (who I have no accounts with) telling me they had stopped a large payment of over Β£700 to Argos and for me to press 1 for more information"
"said was from Barclays (who I have no account with) and they had stopped a payment to Argos and for me to press 1 for further details"
"Number given in a suspicious text, claiming to be from RBS"
"They claimed to be from a company Royal Bank of Scotland, say ing they had added a card to my account (I do not have a RBS account)"
"Text claiming to be from a Royal Bank of Scotland. Needs me to release a payment for dental treatment. I don't bank with RBS nor use the dentist they named."
"Claimed to be from my bank, Automated message saying there had been two payments on my account and to choose either option 1 to confirm payments they mentioned or 2 to talk to someone from the bank."
"scammers wanting bank transfer permission, trying to rip off pensioners and other people they can get. the worst scum of the earth."