"Text message from "LLOYD" with the one time pass code for eBay was β¦. And to phone that number if it wasnt you"
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
"On Friday, a woman called and tried to scam me, doing her best to get my bank card details for a mobile phone contract."
"At 20:01 I got a text saying 'Your one time code is xxxxxx for Β£479.99 to ebay.co,uk. If this wasn't you please call us on 03332070479'. It looked like Lloyds but I am not a customer there."
"Friday, a woman called trying to scam me and did her best to get my bank card details for a mobile phone contract."
"Scam message about a pin for eBay from Lloyds."
"Said they were Lloyds about an eBay payment, but it wasn't me, and I don't have Lloyds. I cannot get through when I call them."
"Fraud, phoning and texting people asking for money and I received the bank details "
"Said my account was locked"
"Man said he was from Barclays. When I confronted him, he told me to go and put my cat in a grinder. This really upset me."
"Got a text saying Lloyds set up a direct debit. I phoned the number and they wanted my bank details. It was an English guy."
"Called and said they were O2, I had an O2 account back in 2019 that has been closed for a long time."
"Said they were from Barclays"
"Scam call dont answer they want bank fraud"
"This number said they were the fraud department from my bank. It was fake. Warning!!!"
"They impersonate Halifax"
"Kept calling me claiming to be my bank and then asked for my long card number. No bank does that."
"Called about the bank account I have"
"They rang and hung up straight away, so I'll likely get a text that says 'URGENT respond now to secure your bank account. Someone is using your ID for direct debits' or something like that!"
"Said they were Halifax."
"Said they were from Metro bank."
""asked if I used my credit card""
"Wanted to get bank details"
"Trying to make me think that my bank card was used by someone"
"Text to say direct debit done in account to J Megan. Heading was Barclays."