"Claimed to be from my bank Credit card being used"
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 β Β£1099.99 to the merchant Amazon if this was not you please press one to be connected to a specialist fraud agentβ"
"Claimed to be from my bank β Thousand and Β£99.99 to the merchant Amazon if this was not you please press one to be connected to a specialist fraud agentβ"
"Said to be from M and S Account security reporting suspicious transactions. Claimed to be from my bank"
"They claimed to be from a company - Natiowide Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank (Barclays). Asked if I had just made a payment. Started to ask my details but I knew it wasnβt from my bank as they ask me security questions."
"Claimed to be from my bank . rang back and asking for my bank details"
"Claimed to be from my bank . I have a prepaid card and they named the specific company, which does not have my direct contact details as my card is managed by a Local authority deputy"
"Claimed to be from my bank - hung up before giving my details"
"Claimed to be from my bank with a fraudulently amount from my account Asked for account/card details"
"FRAUD WARNING. Telephone call from07542 388580 on 17 September, 2026. Recorded message from non-specific bank with claim of activity on bank account. Clearly an attempt to βfishβ for personal information in order to gain access to and steal from personal bank account. Number blocked."
"Claimed to be from my bank . Sent an SMS."
"Automated/robocall said there had been transactions on my credit card for over Β£1000 and Β£800and to contact bank security - cut it off at this point. Checked my credit card account no items debited."
"Went to voicemail and was an automated voice regarding bank card transactions and to press 1 or 2. Clearly not from my (or any other) bank as they don't use a mobile number to contact customers. Definitely spam/phishing, so ignore/block/report etc."
"Claimed to be from my bank Claimed to be from my bank - recorded message stated 2 recent bank transactions by card that were deemed suspicious & press to speak to an advisor. Called 11.34 - 17.9.26"
"Claimed to be from my bank Claimed to be from my bank - recorded message stated 2 recent bank transactions by card that were deemed suspicious & press to speak to an advisor. Called 08.53 - 17.9.26"
"Claimed to be from my bank - recorded message stated 2 recent bank transactions by card that were deemed suspicious & press to speak to an advisor. Called 08.20 - 17.9.26"
"Automated/robocall Bank charge check for personal details"
"Bank fraud call"
"was left a message saying from Nat West I did not like it so felt it was a scam and not replied think this is getting worse and needs to be stopped"
"Number not recognised. Claimed to be Barclays Bank and alerted recipient to an attempted fraudulent transaction on their account. Looks like a scam."
"Claimed to be from my bank Stating a payment had been paused"
"Claimed to be from Serious Fraud Office at Barclays"
"Claimed to be from my bank and reporting use of my card. Asked for card number and they hung up."