"Man said he was from Barclays. When I confronted him, he told me to go and put my cat in a grinder. This really upset me."
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 from Barclays"
"Fraud scam from Barclays bank, please be careful and dont reply !!!!"
"Barclays Alert: A standing order has been set up on your account to J Morgan for 410.70 GBP. If this wasnt you , please ring 02081913472. REF: B19G3 - I think this is scam SMS."
"Barclays Alert: A standing order was set up on your account to J Morgan for Β£410.70. If it wasn't you, please ring 02081913472. REF: B19G3 - I think this SMS is a scam."
"Text to say direct debit done in account to J Megan. Heading was Barclays."
"Said they were Barclays bank about reporting fraud and began asking me about logging into my account. Just hung up when I said I had no way to log in right then."
"Said they were from the bank fraud department. Bank (Barclays) confirmed it was a scam call."
"Scammers said they were from Barclays fraud department. I got 4 calls from them today after trying to pay for a takeaway on my partner's phone. My bank really did decline the payment, but when I called my bank, they confirmed that this number is a scam and not from them."
"Said they were Barclays bank calling me after buying Nation Express tickets. DO NOT CLICK MESSAGE."
"Didnβt answer but def fraud saying theyβre Barclays Bank"
"Knew the name, said to ring this number, apparently from Barclays fraud"
"Automated message said it was barclays fraud line. Even had persons full name!"
"Text and call to home number claiming to be from Barclays Fraud team"
"Said they were Barclays fraud team ...scam"
"Barclays fraud team"
"Left message and text saying it was from Barclays Fraud team."
"Called many times making it seem urgent and left an automated message saying they were from Barclays. They even had my full name. Tried to get my DOB details."
"Said they were from Barclays bank and told my full name"
"Said they were Barclays, scammers"
"Said they were barclays"
"Said they were from Barclays Bank Fraud team."
"Pretending to be Barclays wanting details on Christmas Day. Check your banks too, someone spent 22 pounds on uber eats last night. This was a fake payment. Stay safe guys!"
"Said they were Barclays fraud team"