"Claimed to be from my bank Unknown spending on my cards. Press 1 to check. Did not."
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
"Said they were Lloyds bank."
"They called, said they was from TSB, I checked with TSB and they said it wasn't one of their numbers."
"Claimed to be from my bank SAYING Β£800 HAD BEEN SOUGHT. BUT DIDN'T NAME THE BANK AND ASKED ME TO PRESS THE LINK. I HUNG UP"
"Might be bank scam. Random call about Amazon payment being declined."
"Asking Revolut users to call this number about a made-up fraudulent transaction."
"Scammers after bank details"
"Claimed to be from my bank"
"This number is for sure a scam. It was an automated call and I checked with my bank, they don't know this number."
"Said they were from Tesco Bank Fraud Team."
"O2 impersonating"
"purported Barclays Team"
"Said it was the bank"
"Said they were calling from the Fraud Prevention Team regarding a payment I tried to make."
"Said they were from my bank."
"Knew the last few bank transactions, then got a fake call from the Barclays fraud team off a different number. Scam!"
"Fraud check scam"
"Bank impersonations"
"Number to ring for Barclay"
"Said there was a Β£900 transaction on my card, press 1 if its not mine. I ended the call and have blocked them."
"Claimed to be from my bank"
"Said he was from Barclays fraud team"
"Said they were the cooperative bank."
"Called asking for personal detaills like full name, address, full 16 digits of my bank card and all my details, it sounds like they're from India."