"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."
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
"Scan text message had this number in it… New card added to ApplePay wallet. "Benjamin's Device", not yours? Call us on 01172077032."
"recorded message about dodgy transactions on Visa Card, one from Amazon £99.00 and another for £1,000 - hung up!"
"Call not answered. Caller left a message saying suspicious activity on my bank with large amounts being spent like £900 on Amazon. Adding I’ve never used my card for this account before. No victim details or bank info were given. Lastly, I could call back using option 2 for their security department."
"Knew details of real transactions on your bank account"
"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!"
"Got a call from this number but did not know it so I let it go to voicemail. An automated message was left saying 'Welcome to bank Automated System. We have spotted some changes to your account security. If you did not make these changes, press one to speak to someone.' I then checked with my bank separately, and they said there wasn't any issue and they had not called. Typical bank scammers - be careful."
"Automated call saying a suspicious amount had been taken from our bank. I just ended the call."
"Telephone call received from 07762463152, prompting me to telephone 01330492669 to verify an Argos transaction. I did not make this purchase, and the telephone number appears to be a con and has been reported on numerous occasions."