"Caller said she was the bank security department, ant there had been unauthorised transactions on my bank card. Caller did not use my name, or the name of the bank, just used generic terms. A obvious attempt to get my account details. SCAM!!! ."
Fake transaction alert calls
753 community reports tagged Fake transaction alert across 723 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Fake transaction alert are steady: 31 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 27.8 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 58% 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 Fake transaction alert cover 723 different numbers. 114 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 399 · 53%
- Suspicious 347 · 46%
- Unknown 7 · 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 6
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Morning 6am to 12pm 204
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 434
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Evening 6pm to 12am 109
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from my bank - I hung up as soon as they said an amount of money and to press 1 to continue"
"Claimed to be from my bank but gave4 no details except that "unauthorised actions" had been detected on my card........no details were given to them."
"said they were from bank security and money had been taken from my account I put the phone down"
"Recorded voice: 'This call is from bank security department '."
"Claimed to be from my bank saying money had been requested"
"Claimed to be from the bank. Said unauthorised transaction Claimed to be from my bank"
"TEXT voice to home number....There has been unusual payments. ยฃ199 to Amazon ยฃ299 to Zoom. Press 1 to cancel payments Press 2 to speak to someone. I pressed 2 and a man with Indian type accent said " Banking security can I help?'"
"Robocall. Claimed to be from Lloyds responding to a suspisious transaction."
"Claimed to be from Amazon said money had been taken out of my account needs action"
"Claimed to be from my bank Saying my card is being used"
"Clothe number I was texted to call at Nationwide, who I donโt even bank with, saying Richardโs Samsung Galaxy has been added to my google pay so if not me call"
"Claimed to be from my bank ..received text from this number saying it was a NATIONWIDE security alert and telling me to phone +443452160004 immediately as someone had added my card details to their computer"
"Claimed to be from my bank .. received text from a different number 07934697067 telling me to call this number as someone had added my bank card details to their computer."
"Claimed to be from Nationwide informing me that my card had been added to a google pay for a mobile"
"Automated recorded message saying we had spent money on our card in supermarkets that we never go in."
"Automated/robocall pretending to be my bank"
"Message stating a Standing Order has been set up with Natwest bank, if not you, call 01174 101 870, which is a Bristol landline number, but is NOT a Natwest Bristol number."
"Claimed to be from Nationwide saying I had a blocked SHIEHN purchase. I donโt own a nationwide card nor have I ordered from shein"
"Banking Dept. saying that two (always two) transactions have been taken from my bank account today and I need to confirm that they are genuine. As if."
"Money taken from bank account and Amazon purchasesClaimed to be from my bank"
"Automated recorded message re my train ticket purchase to xxxxxx (Nuneaton I think) - I haven't bought any train ticket online for some years. Hung up"
"Claimed to be from my bank and said there were fraudulent transactions on my account"
"Claimed to be from my bank Said a transaction had been made on my account for train fare Automated call"