"Claimed to be from my bank Said money would be with drawn from my account. No bank or account details ask for just told to press 1 WHICH I DID NOT DO"
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 ,saying there was suspiciouse activity on my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank asked for my security details and personal info I declined and hung up"
"Claimed to be from my bank, saying bank security calling"
"They claimed to be from a bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank First call was silent, second call reported charges from Amazon."
"Claimed to be from my bank requesting I contact my bank as there is some fraudulent activity"
"Claimed to from my bank regarding 2 suspicious transactions. They were for amazon and said that we had not used our account before for Amazon. Whereas, I use my account on a regular basis purchasing from Amazon"
"Claimed to be from my bank . fraudulent attempt to steal personal details."
"'Joseph' called my father several times on his land line and claimed to be from some Bank Fraud Authority investigating suspicious bank activity. When I called them they were quite evasive and then immediately called my father saying that I had contacted them (even though I didnt give them my name or my father's name. They also told him that there was a lot of suspicious activity in his town and that he wasn't to tell anyone about this. My father called the Lloyds fraud line who confirmed that the caller was not genuine."
"Test claimed to be from my bank Santander"
"automated voice said it was from MY bank i hung up"
"They claimed to be from a my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank , fraudulent transacion?"
"Said there were suspicious payments made from my account, knew my full name and first part of postcode"
"Claimed to be from my bank Nationwide Sent me a message with the last 4 digits of my credit card Message says "use code xxxxxxxxx to pay Β£xxx to ebay commerce uk ltd" Money was paid by Nationwide"
"Claimed to be from my bank asked how much was in our,account,contacted the bank and was told it was not from them"
"Alleged to be from bank to stop unauthorised payments via Amazon. Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank and said there was fraudulent activity on my account - this was a follow up to a previous call. user was very convincing but once i mentioned i had called HSBC to verify he quickly hung up. two guys working together sounded very much like HSBC and gave me a case reference number and everything."
"Claimed to be from my bank knew my name ba faulty card"
"Claimed to be from my bank asking if I had authorised a direct debit to a wholesale company in Birmingham. Hung up as soon as personal details requested"
"Claimed to be from my bank asking if payment was genuine"
"Female Far Eastern voice, started to say something about "your bank" so I hung up."
"Claimed to be from my bank probably after your money"