"they claimed to be from my bank reporting fraudulent activity. They lied!"
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 and told me money has been taken out"
"Claimed to be from my bank, reported suspicious transactions, press key to be redirected"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying fraudulent payments had been made"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Claimed suspicious transactions. No bank name given."
"Claimed to be from my bank. Hung up straight away."
"They claimed to be from my bank . I checked with my bank and they had not called me."
"Claimed to be from my bank Same recorded message as was from another number previous day. My bank sends a text to log in to my account to receive messages."
"automated scam call from bank."
"Claimed to be from my bank regarding fraudulent transactions"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Said I had two suspicious transactions. Press 1 for this and 2 to speak to an agent. Didn't say which bank they were."
"Claimed to be from my bank . Scam call. Caller claimed to be from my bank warning me about two "unauthorised transactions). Pretty certain it was a scam. Went to my bank to investigate. Helpful staff checked my accounts - no unauthorised transactions.If you get a call like this do not follow the caller's instructions to press 1 to cancel a transaction or 2 to speak to a "member" of the bank. Hang up and either use a different phone to contact your bank and go in person."
"Mentioned suspicious activity . Claimed that my bank card had been used against a possible scam"
"Claimed to be from my bank to confirm 2 x transactions and to press button to confirm or ring this number to cancel"
"Scam phone call about money taken from your bank account"
"A recorded auto-dial message from "Bank Security" about two charges... blah, blah blah!"
"A recorded auto-dial message from "Bank Security" about two charges... blah, blah blah!"
"Claimed to be from my bank Automated call tells about a suspicious payment being declined and press 1 if you didnt make this payment A man answers and claims it is from Barclays bank Asks for your name ad Date of Birth. Hung up and called Barclaycard fraud prevention and was confirmed it was a scam"
"Claimed to be from my bank recorded message saying refused payment for 990"
"Claimed to be from my bank and to call back to make an appointment to talk"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying payment is on hold unless I called a telephone number."
"Claimed to be from my bank i do not bank with Lloyds"
"Automated message, claiming to be from my bank asking to confirm recent transactions"
"Claimed to be from my bank said an amount had been taken out of my account"