"Said they were Barclays"
Barclays calls
174 community reports tagged Barclays across 122 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Barclays are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.8 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 53% 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 Barclays cover 122 different numbers. 9 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 115 · 66%
- Suspicious 57 · 33%
- 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 3
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Morning 6am to 12pm 30
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 93
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Evening 6pm to 12am 48
Latest reports
"Said they were Barclays Bank but it is not"
"Barclays called regarding standing order to Alanβs motors for Β£789.99"
"Claimed to be Barclays, left a message saying to call them back, but it didn't feel right. So didn't call the number."
"Told me that I had made a payment to Barclays"
"Got a text that was supposed to be from Barclays"
"Pretended to be from Barclays - sent me texts that looked like Barclays and left a message."
"Says they were from Barclays Bank fraud team. Didnt pick up, but reckon its scammers trying to get something from you."
"Text from Barclays fraud alert saying a payment of Β£1129.00 was tried for Aaron motors ltd at 11.05am this morning on 17/03/2026."
"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"
"Fraud call from Barclays, they asked for a Y reply to confirm, DONT do it."
"Got a text message saying it was from Barclays with some really convincing info (real transactions) asking me to call the number given and to reply to the text. I called the bank directly on my trusted number and they confirmed the messages weren't from them!"
"Got a automated voicemail from 03330046089 saying it was Barclays Fraud Prevention. They said my card was used and they thought it was fraud. I MUST ring them back on 03330046089. Not routine and cut off. Think its a scam."
"purported Barclays Team"
"It's a scam pretending to be Barclays bank, trying to get you to pay out and confirm with a code number. Just don't do it. I hope they suffer in a nasty place and die young, evil people preying on others."
"Allegedly Barclays"
"Knew the last few bank transactions, then got a fake call from the Barclays fraud team off a different number. Scam!"
"Number to ring for Barclay"
"Said they were from the Barclays Bank Fraud Team"
"Said he was from Barclays fraud team"
"Said they were from Barclays. Lost nearly seven thousand pounds to scammer."
"Said they were from Barclays Bank Freud team"
"Person said they were from Barclays wanting to talk about payments from my mum's account. She didn't share any bank details, but after checking the number, I'm not sure if it's real, so I will talk to the bank to clarify."