"Bank called!!! They said there was suspicious activity on my account."
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
"Banking scam. Dangerous trying to get information"
"a fake bank call on this number today SCAM alert"
"Called saying it was mothers Bank"
"Said they were from Citi bank and had stolen card details."
"Said they were from Lloyds Bank fraud team."
"said my bank had tried to take money and asked me to press 1"
"Scammers said they were from Barclays fraud department. I got 4 calls from them today after trying to pay for a takeaway on my partner's phone. My bank really did decline the payment, but when I called my bank, they confirmed that this number is a scam and not from them."
"Male told elderly victim he was a police officer from hammersmith and she had been cloned through her halufax account to get her details"
"Said he was from the bank's Fraud department. Asked for passwords"
"NatWest called from a mobile phone number"
"They took money from my bank account in a fraud"
"Said I had to give my bank details"
"This number is from India call centre, they had rang me and was wanting my personal bank details. They also was saying that you can get Sky package as well."
"Wants bank details"
"recorded message (English accent) saying that someone tried to take money from my account, said they were Nat West security. But why would Nat West ring me on a mobile phone? Cut call."
"Fake HSBC"
"Scam bank refund"
"Got a call yesterday asking about my bank details. It was a big scam."
"Message telling me the exact amounts removed from my account"
"Said they were abouit fraudulent transactions"
"Automated message said it was barclays fraud line. Even had persons full name!"
"Trying to get my password to my bank accounts"
"banking based"