"Claimed to be from my bank but I don’t bank with HSBC. They said that someone had attempted to set up a direct debit for £349.99 to Dental Smile Care Ltd on 12th OCTOBER 26 !!!!! They asked me to contact their Security Department."
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 informing of suspicious activity on an Amazon account. Checked all accounts no activity"
"Claimed to be from a bank and said £799 had been taken. They said to press certain numbers but I just ended the call."
"Claimed to be from my bank and no bank name. about fraudulent activity"
"Claimed to be from my bank , asked me to press numbers, and under the number was the name 'Ananzon' like Amazon but spelt incorrectly. They claimed to be Nat West Bank however."
"Claimed to be from my bank .Telling me that there was two transactions one from Amazon and the other one was for 9.000."
"Claimed to be from my bank. The say that a new DD has been setup on HSBC (which I don't bank with) and that I should call them at that number"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying activity on card"
"Automated/robocall says it was the Bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank - Visa. It was a recorded message saying there had been fraudulent activity on my account. I stopped the call before it went further, having had a similar call earlier."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking for money"
"Automated/robocall and called multiple times. Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be Barclays Banks, warning m somebody had set up direct debit, then proceeded to say "if you are not with Barclays etc... " sounds like a not well though out scam.."
"Asked for personal info --- called saying £1000 would be taken from my bank. Pretty sure bank's don't call from random unknown mobile phones. Didn't verify their identity"
"Beware!! Man calling from Bank Security to say somebody has been taken unauthorised money from my account... !! He said that tickets from Edinburgh to London were purchased So, I replied " i know my card was used and right now the police is dealing with it and that the police told me to report your number!!!" He put the phone down....(I knew he was a scammer, he had rang a work number that it is hardly used....!!) They claimed to be from a company"
"They claimed to be from my bank, saying that there had been 2 fraudulent payments taken from my account, and asking for my account details, which I didn't give. I was suspicious about the bank using a mobile phone number."
"Claimed to be from my bank Scammers! Bank name not stated!"
"Visa Security called about two suspicious transactions - one for £99 and another for £1,200. They asked me to press 1 to cancel or 2 to speak to someone."
"Automated call saying they had blocked a withdrawal from my bank account and to press 1."
"Claimed to be from my bank and told me to press 1."
"Told me money had been taken out of my account no name or account number given."
"Claimed to be from my bank reporting possible fraudulent activity on my card. Did not give a bank name."
"Asked for personal info - pretentended they were a bank fraud team"
"Claimed to be from my bank said they were fraud team"