"Recorded message impersonating Barclay's"
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
"People trying to be the bank to steal your money"
"Left message: "charges £99 from Amazon and the second charge is £799 from Zoom. We believe it's to be suspicious and unauthorized transactions. You have never used these services passed through your card. To allow these transaction press 1 or cancel and talk with bank security department press 2. Thank you." Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank, said something suspicious on my bank account, wanted me to go to bank, said I was disabled and they offered to send a taxi"
"TRYING TO GET BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE"
"A female computerised voice claimed to be from my bank and wanted me to speak to an advisor about a pending Amazon sum. They didn't name my bank. I don't deal with Amazon."
"Claimed to be from my bank and asking for a payment"
"Automated/robocall Claimed to be Barclays Bank using a mobile?"
"Automated/robocall said they are lloyds bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank namely Halifax"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Txt received from 'John Lewis Alert' stating unusual transaction followed by call from unknown number asking for bank balance etc. Confirmed Spam call by John Lewis Fraud Dept."
"AI agent claimed to be from my bank and that there was a suspicious transaction on ebay. Tried to get me to press a number to be put through to a fraud officer."
"Recorded announcement, Claimed to be from my bank , no bank name mentioned. Hung up."
"Claimed to be from my bank stating that someone had taken £150 from my account."
"Claimed to be from my bank : recorded message scam, " received 2 charges through your card this morning, the first charge is £199 from Amazon and the second charge is £899 from Zoom. We believe it to be suspicious and unauthorised transactions you have never used these services past through your card. To allow these transactions press 1 or cancel and to get through to bank security department press 2."
"Claimed to be from my bank, said "press 1 if you are (my name)", put me on hold for 3 minutes and hung up."
"They claimed to be from a company Lloyds Bank Claimed to be from my bank"
"Auto call said strange payment from acct. wanted me to tap 1 for agent . Claimed to be from my bank"
"Felt pressured to act Claimed money coming out of bank account."
"Claimed to be from my bank and tried to get me to contact a false phone number to stop a £780 transaction."
"Claimed to be from my bank Claimed to be Santander and had the companies name asking for the accountant, the details they had were out of date by a few years at least and we aren’t having any issues with Santander."
"Claimed to be Natwest Bank fraud team. Call Screening caught it, they wanted me to call back on this number. Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank and wanted authorisation for a transfer."
"Claimed to be from my bank and texted to say one of my cards had been stopped at Hakkasan Mayfair and that I should reply N immediately if I did not recognise this"