"This number called me on 04/04/2024. When I picked up, they asked for my bank details. I don't know who it was. I told them to go away. I haven't had any more calls since then."
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 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
"Called me about a Β£700 withdrawal and if I could verify it. The message was recorded and posh sounding, didn't say what bank and wanted me to press 1."
"Scam number pretending to be Barclays, saying there was suspicious activity on my account. I do not have a Barclays account."
"A fake call from the Bank talked about a couple of payments. One was for a thousand pounds. Gave no details. Clearly a scam. But some people will be fooled."
"Tried to get bank details fraud"
"Almost certainly a scam, as Barclays Bank were meant to deal with it and wouldnβt have used this number."
"Banking scam, told me about dodgy activity and payments from my bank, and to answer yes if asked"
"From virgin money but its not and a scam"
"Claimed to be from my bank and I was having Β£900 taken from my account press 1 to stop this I hung up"
"Bank said there were suspicious payments from your account. Press1 to authorise or 2 to discuss"
"Sent in an email, pretending to be from the online bank Revolut. It's a scam."
"bank passwords"
"Scam banking call said they were from Lloyds bank"
"Automated/robocall re bank account withdrawals!"
"Automated call saying they were from the bank about suspicious Amazon transactions."
"Said they were from my bank"
"Said they were Barclays but they are not have told Barclays and police"
"Claimed to be from my bank"
"Pretended to be from Barclays. I don't have an aaccount with Barclays."
"Caller said they were from my bank and started by asking for my DOB for ID."
"claiming to be the bank regarding withdrawing from bank account"
"Said they were from bank - SCAM"
"Said they were Santander, from a mobile number, taking money for AirB&B"
"Claimed to be from my bank"