"Said card was used in two transactions and asked to confirm/deny by selecting 1 or 2 - sounded like automated recording and very odd so ignored - had many previous calls from this number saying they are Bank Security calling - so let all go to answerphone if they leave a message!"
Bank impersonation calls
228 community reports tagged Bank impersonation across 217 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Bank impersonation are steady: 26 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 24.6 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 217 different numbers. 145 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 117 · 52%
- Suspicious 104 · 47%
- Unknown 2 · 1%
- Safe 0 · 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 4
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Morning 6am to 12pm 65
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 115
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Evening 6pm to 12am 39
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from my bank and I had to press to say wasn’t me."
"Ask to call back pertaining to be Lloyds Bank fraud team"
"An SMS claiming to be from Santander gave a login code asking you contact them on this number if this was not you. I did contact them and they say they are the fraud prevention unit but they are not - they are attempting to get as much information on you as possible so they can scam you later maybe by committing identity theft. The person taking the call spoke perfect English so I did not think it was suspicious until he asked how many accounts I had at Santander and how much was in them."
"Call from this Number about direct debits. Claimed to be from my bank"
"Automated/robocall from a alleged security firm saying some unauthorised withdrawals have been intercepted. Unable to verify this claim and its from a mobile number so seems a little suspicious."
"Automated/robocall BANK Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank regarding visa payments I had not authorised"
"Claimed to be from my bank regarding visa card transactions i had not authorised"
"Claimed to be from my bank - asked me to verify a payment I hadn't made"
"Claimed to be from my bank said my Amazon account has been charged £700"
"Claimed to be from my bank , saying visa had taken a payment on amazon"
""Bank security" fraudulent activity. Obvious scam, no name. Friend gets this twice a day. Recorded message."
"Asked me to transfer money to monzo for false goods"
"Claimed to be from my bank automated"
"Claimed to be from bank security!"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Claimed to be from my bank, urging me to push a button to get through to the 'bank safety team'. It was a mobile number with bad AI."
"Claimed to be from my bank. Woman’s voice again “bank finance here….blocked call. Could have been same woman using new number. Previous number used was 07525 620696 about 90 minutes ago."
"Claimed to be from my bank, pretending Barclays bank."
"Claimed to be from my bank said Amazon and someone else had taken money from my account. Pause on picking up call then automated woman’s voice came on. Blocked call."
"Automated/robocall claiming to be bank about train ticket purchase."
"CLAIMED TO BE COOPERATIVE BANK, which is actually based in Manchester Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from bank."
"Automated/robocall its a scam phone nuber wtich says there halifax bank"