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.
"Alleged suspicious transactions from visa account to Purchases from Amazon"
"Knew my name. Claimed to be from Barclaycard. Said they'd sent me a text re 4 transactions. They hadn't."
"Claimed to be from my bank SAYING £800 HAD BEEN SOUGHT. BUT DIDN'T NAME THE BANK AND ASKED ME TO PRESS THE LINK. I HUNG UP"
"Got a recording saying there's a transaction against my visa card for some amount, and if I want to cancel it, press 1 or press 2 to hear it again. The repeat option does nothing, and calling the number doesn’t work."
"Told me about a payment for £900 that's leaving my bank."
"Claimed to be from my bank "Barclays fraud department" called on my landline immediately after a random payment of £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."
"Card payment scam! Automated call with a pre-recorded message talks about "two payments on your card" and then lists amounts (hundreds of pounds for each payment) also mentions what the payments were for, one being an Amazon order. Then it asks "Press 1 to.." or "Press 2 to..""
"Got a call saying they were Lloyd’s bank and that 3 transactions had been stopped, very strange"
"Asking Revolut users to call this number about a made-up fraudulent transaction."
"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."
"Was telling me about my car crash i had and the other driver has accepted liability. I haven't had a car crash. Asked Indian if he wanted my bank details."
"Automated message falsely said there were 2 dodgy transactions on an Amazon account."
"Got a recorded message saying that a payment of £900 had been made on my debit card. It told me to press 1 if it wasn't me. I hung up straight away and checked my accounts."
"Said they were from Nationwide BS, about a charge on my credit card"
"Call about a supposed transaction on my PayPal account"
"Said £900 was taken from my bank account , I know its a scam recorded message , they need catching not fare on the elderly being caught out"
"An automated message said there was suspicious activity on my bank account and to press a number"
"They told me someone had used my debit card to purchase a train ticket to Edinburgh for £120. Not true!"
"Said they were from Santander about a dodgy transaction. They had lots of my details, and then asked how much money was in my account and tried to push a transaction for just under that amount. Be carefull. Dont give any details but be ready for them to know alot about you."
"Got a fake Santander text message asking me to call the number. I don't even have a Santander account."
"Trying to make me think that my bank card was used by someone"
"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."
"Usual Amazon charge £199 and zoom £899"
"said my bank had tried to take money and asked me to press 1"
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