"The message reads: Argos collections from your Barclay card if this was not you, please press one on your key to be connected. however, I do not hold a Barclay card."
Barclaycard calls
13 community reports tagged Barclaycard across 12 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Barclaycard are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 46% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
92% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Bank Impersonation Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Barclaycard cover 12 different numbers. 2 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 7 · 54%
- Suspicious 5 · 38%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 1 · 8%
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 5
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 6
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Evening 6pm to 12am 2
Latest reports
"Said they were from barclaycard"
"Just called me with an American computer voice saying my Barkley card has been frozen due to suspicious activities and to press 1 to continue and un-freeze or 0 to say you don't have a Barkleys bank account. I didn't press either and hung up. I've never had a Barkleys bank account BTW"
"Claimed to be from barclaycard about an unauthorised payment"
"Automated message said it was barclays fraud line. Even had persons full name!"
"Said they were from Barclaycard fraud prevention"
"Claiming to be from Barclay card in India"
"Said they were from Barclaycard."
"Said they were the Barclaycard Fraud team, a recorded message"
"Claimed to be from Barclaycard, asked press any key on pad for quick fraud check. Left voicemail "We have noticed activity on your account and would to protect you against fraud, please press any key so we can run through a quick fraud check" Number not same as on Barclaycard reverse Call mobile and when no response rang landline, have tried 3 times in 24 hours"
"This is NOT a scam its from Debenhams fraud team. My card got used to buy something in Denmark. They caught another attempt and stopped it! Getting a new card sent now!"
"SUGGESTED BARCLAYCARD VISA ACC. COMPROMISED. BARCLAYCARD CONFIRMED NO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY"
"Knew my name. Claimed to be from Barclaycard. Said they'd sent me a text re 4 transactions. They hadn't."