"Female voice from Bank Security about unauthorised rail ticket from Edinburgh to London. Obviously a fraud attempt. Do not give any details, just hang up and report number."
Bank Security calls
177 community reports tagged Bank Security across 174 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Bank Security are rising: 10 reports in the last 7 days, up 52% on a usual 6.6 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% 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 Security cover 174 different numbers. 44 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 112 · 63%
- Suspicious 63 · 36%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 2 · 1%
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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 55
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 96
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Evening 6pm to 12am 26
Latest reports
"Automated message claiming to be from "bank security" no name. Hang up immediately and block the number."
"Claimed to be from bank security"
"07795 835916 claims to be LLOYDS TSB checking if an activity on your account is genuine."
"Automated/robocall "Bank security" Automated/robocall"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Saying there was suspicious activity on my card with two payments that i had to approve by pressing '2'"
"Claimed to be from my bank, stating 2 suspicious transactions appeared on my account. It was a posh sounding but odd English accent and invited me to press 1 for this and 2 for that. No Way!!"
"automated call Claimed to be from my bank"
"Automated/robocall Scam call from bank security saying your card has been used to purchase train tickets"
"Automated/robocall stated my bank account/ cards had been used"
"Automated/robocall to my landline Recorded voice said they were calling from bank security about 2 suspicious charges, first one made by Amazon £99 etc. If you didn't set this up, press 1 etc Received a similar call a few days ago; don't know if it was from the same number"
"Automated/robocall claimed unauthorised items on my bank card - press 1 to authorise or 2 for bank security, Fortunately on my answerphone. I went to my bank - no such transactions as advised by scammer. A dangerous scam number."
"A bank saying card been used. Press 1 speak to someone!!"
"Claimed to be from my bank Asked me to approve payments"
"AI VOICE SAID THEY WERE FROM BANK SECURITY , I HUNG UP"
"wanted me to check my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Wanted me to input some numbers for a "fraud check"."
"claimed to be security"
"Claimed to be from my bank's Fraud Dept wanting to check a potentially fraudulent transaction"
"Called multiple times a day about my current account and potential fraud"
"Claimed to be from my bank fraud dept"
"Claimed to be from Sky saying Sky maintenance had expired and needed to pay £160 for 2 years’ cover and asked for card details. Asked what bank you used then used that info to say he could confirm the card on file by given the first few digits (which are the banks digits and the same for everyone with that bank)"
"Claimed to be from my bank - OTP fraud - if you haven't made this transaction call 03300590020"
"Claimed to be from Barclays bank . Left a text as if from Barclays, saying that a payment was demanded and would be sent at 10.00pm, and if I waS NOT AWARE of the transaction, that I shuld call a number which was included in the text."