"Said they were virgin money fraud prevention team. They are not. I called my bank and told them they were trying to contact me and they said its not them as the fraud department is closed on Sunday"
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
"Bank security called about charges on my card."
"Sounded like bank security, about a payment of Β£799 from my account. bye bye, hung up."
"Bank"
"Called at 8.20pm on Good Friday, said he was from Lloyd's business security, so I hung up. I missed my number and called back; the same guy answered. I told him I got a call that showed as suspected spam and he hung up, seemed very suspicious."
"Scam calls telling an elderly resident they were from Bank Security"
"Scam call claiming to be from Bank Security."
"Scam number said two purchases were made, left message on answer phone. Called bank direct who told me it was a scam"
"they said it was bank security calling. Did not say what bank, so I hung up without talking."
"Automated message. Claimed to be bank security department. I put the phone down."
"Claimed to be from my bank"
"Call from bank security team"
"Bank security scam"
"Call from bank security"
"This was Bank security calling about a train ticket bought from London to Edinburgh press 1 to approve or 2 to talk to bank security"
"A recorded message saying it was "bank security". This is a normal scam to get bank details. Delete now"
"Claimed to be from my bank "Barclays fraud department" called on my landline immediately after a random payment of Β£00.33 was declined (to "Ventura") in my account. Line went dead as my daughter was telling me to say nothing until I was sure it wasn't a scam - I kept silent, they must have overheard, and hung up. I'm reporting to Barclays."
"Said they were from Barclays fraud team. Looked like a scam"
"Said they were bank security, then I put the phone down. A scam."
"tHIS IS A REAL NUMBER THAT SHOWS UP AS BANK OF SCOTLAND. BUT ITS ACTUALLY HALIFAX WHO USE IT WHEN THEY SEE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON YOUR ACCOUNT. THERE ARE SOME OTHER NUMBERS LIKE THIS TOO. BUT SCAMMERS CAN FAKE CALLS FROM THIS NUMBER SO BE CAREFUL."
"Said it was Bank Security about credit card misuse"
"An automated message said there was suspicious activity on my bank account and to press a number"
"They said they were checking strange activity on the account, and asked to check some things. We hung up at once."
"LLoyds - Fraud department stating a standing order had been set-up"