"Felt pressured to act saying someone tried to get money of me"
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 regarding fraudulent transactions"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Said I had two suspicious transactions. Press 1 for this and 2 to speak to an agent. Didn't say which bank they were."
"Claimed to be from my bank . Scam call. Caller claimed to be from my bank warning me about two "unauthorised transactions). Pretty certain it was a scam. Went to my bank to investigate. Helpful staff checked my accounts - no unauthorised transactions.If you get a call like this do not follow the caller's instructions to press 1 to cancel a transaction or 2 to speak to a "member" of the bank. Hang up and either use a different phone to contact your bank and go in person."
"Claimed to be from my Nationwide fraud protection, called twice this morning."
"Claimed to be from my bank to confirm 2 x transactions and to press button to confirm or ring this number to cancel"
"Automated message saying there was fraud on my bank card. I didn’t listen to the whole message, hung up, checked my account (nothing was taken) and called my bank right away. They confirmed that if there was fraud, they would call me directly and wouldn’t leave an automated message. I reported it to Fraudline."
"Claimed to be from my bank recorded message saying refused payment for 990"
"Told me that card had been misused and asked to press 1"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying payment is on hold unless I called a telephone number."
"Said they were from visa and someone was using my card"
"Claim nationwide card blocked and need to ring them to confirm purchase"
"Called to check if I had made a purchase that got declined"
"Text about an Apple transaction for more than $250. Said to call back if the transaction wasnt made by me."
"Said it was AMAZON and they were taking over £700 from a bank account. SCAM? They told me to press a button for something, but I stopped paying attention... horrible people."
"They claimed to be from my Bank. Text claimed to be from Barclays Bank Security Notice from number 07490326802 claiming some money is about to come out of my Barclays Bank account which I don't have (No Barclays Bank Account) in favour of Argos Limited on 20-05-2026, which is today, and my confirmation is required. Asked to call 08001026059 if in doubt to contact the bank and verify Claimed to be from my bank"
"Scam - they called my elderly mum saying her cards were used and two transactions went out of her accounts, one for £900 and another for £200 at Amazon... I called the number back and they picked up but didn’t say anything... Why don’t these people XXXX off and leave elderly folks alone?"
"suggesting fraudulant activity on my account inc. amazon purchase"
"Claimed to be from my bank said two suspicious charges made on my card"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Said I had a suspicious Amazon payment. I hadn't so I hung up. Obviously not my bank although they used a recorded message. No buttons pressed."
"Wanted me to authorise a payment for prime subscription"
"Scam caller, tried saying there was a charge of over £700 on my bank card"
"claimed to be from bank security without naming any bank. Said I had 2 suspicious transactions"
"Recorded message supposedly from PAYPAL saying someone had tried to spend £600 from my account and to press option 1. I hung up"