"Automated/robocall bank impersonation scam"
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
"Claimed to be from my bank . As soon as I said "exactly who are you" they hung up."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking me to confirm that a payment make was not authorised by me. It was an automated call."
"Reputed to be my bank with a payment claim of over Β£1000. Problem was it was not my bank :)"
"Asked for personal info pretendingtobebank."
"Asked for personal info supposed to be my bank !"
"Threatened to freeze my account due to βsuspicious activity β then stated I would be further contacted on this number."
"They claimed to be from a company Nova Bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank- SANTANDER"
"Claimed to be from my bank, asked me to press number 1 to authorize a bank payment, or 2 to cancel it."
"Claimed to be from my bank - said I had had money withdrawn as payment for items bought - no previous record of me buying from these companies - didn't respond to the call - they hung up ."
"Claimed to be from credit card company reporting a fraud. had my card number and sounded convincing. Then started asking for personal details."
"Claimed to be from my bank but didn't name my bank so I hung up."
"said " thank you for reposrting your card lost or stolen. A replacement has been sent. Ring the (premium) number if you dont recognise this transaction"
"Claimed to be from my bank . I have been scammed by a peson ringing from this number."
"message from supposed bank. Not credible."
"Claimed to be from my bank. I hanged up immediately"
"Voicemail left on landline claiming to be bank security regarding alleged suspicious activity on my account, the usual press 1 to verify 2 to speak to someone. Number blocked."
"Claimed to be from my bank. Said a suspicious payment of Β£750 had been made from my account & to press 1 if it was not made by me."
"Claimed to be from my bank Wise. Impersonated Wise support. attempted to harvest login credentials via browser sessions. Then turned verbally abusive"
"Claimed to be from my bank do not press any numbers just put phone down"
"Claimed to be from my bank. I did not respond."
"Claimed to be from my bank, fake Amazon charge"
"Recorded message, female voice. Stated they were concerned about activity on my debit card and started to give amounts of money involved. At this point I terminated the call because I know that if there were any legitimate concerns like this that my bank would ring me in person."