753 community reports tagged Fake transaction alert across 723 numbers.
Reports tagged Fake transaction alert are steady: 31 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 27.8 reports a week.
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.
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Bank Impersonation Scam.
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 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.
Most common call type: Bank Impersonation Scam
All reports by the day they were submitted.
When reports are submitted, UK time.
"Said unautherised charges [Amzon £99 + £799 Vue (sounds like)]!!! Press 1 to accept or 2 to speak to accounts Dept. Left answerphone to take it. HINT: Never Answer these type calls (do your own research)"
"They claimed to be reporting suspicious transactions on my (unspecified) card and asked me to key in a number for further details. Presumably number has been spoofed."
"Didn't answer in time, left a message about suspicious account activities on amazon and zoom"
"Saying they were Amazon on a mobile number, asking whether I had made a purchase for £189. Said No and blocked the number. Amazon don't use mobile numbers."
"DEAR CUSTOMER, SCAM CALL ABOUT A VERIFICATION CODE FOR A PAYMENT I AM NOT MAKING"
"Tried to get me to call re a none existent money payment"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Said a possibly fraudulent transaction was taking place and asked me to press 1 to speak with them"
"Claimed to be from my bank witha fraud on the card."
"Alleged suspicious charges on my card, did not say type of card or named the bank."
"Claimed to be from my bank, reported suspicious transactions, press key to be redirected"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying fraudulent payments had been made"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Claimed suspicious transactions. No bank name given."
"Saying my card being used for train tickets"
"Automated/robocall Claimed to be bank security and were reporting miss use of cards on multiple transactions"
"Claimed to be from my bank Nationwide said there were 2 payments they didn’t recognise Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank Nationwide said there were 2 payments they didn’t recognise"
"Claimed to be from my bank Nationwide said there were 2 payments they didn’t recognise"
"Robo call claiming suspicious transactions (they were non existent) but with no option to speak to anyone unless I confirmed they go through by pressing one or cancelling to speak with bank. No button option to cancel and the call hung up when I didn't press anything."
"Mentioned suspicious activity . £700 odd, Press numbers. Not a chance."
"Claimed to be from my bank Same recorded message as was from another number previous day. My bank sends a text to log in to my account to receive messages."
"A recorded auto-dialled message from "Bank Security" about two transactions. Blah, blah, blah."
"Mentioned suspicious activity on my Amazon account"
"Got a text message claiming to be from Barclays asking to confirm a pending amount of money or call this number to dispute."
"Told me they were bank security calling about my card being used in Edinburgh to buy tickets. Wanted me to press 1 to accept or 2 to deny and be passed onto security team. Obvious known scam for collecting bank details."
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