"Stated that a large payment was taken from my credit card as fraud. Contacted my credit card provider and they confirmed no large payments were made."
Fake transaction alert calls
214 community reports tagged Fake transaction alert across 211 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Fake transaction alert are steady: 18 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 24.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 64% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% 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 211 different numbers. 139 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 96 · 45%
- Suspicious 114 · 53%
- Unknown 4 · 2%
- 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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 51
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 138
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Evening 6pm to 12am 25
Latest reports
"Felt pressured to act Suggested atransaction of about £300 had to press 1 to confirm or otherwise"
"Automated/robocall . claims that my amazon account has been charged £800."
"Text me saying it was my credit card company and that someone had tried to use my card on Amazon but I checked and its not my credit card company so very dodgy"
"Claimed to be from my bank . Said there were 2 transactions one from Amazon for £99 and a second one which was unclear."
"Claimed bank had received payment requests for certain sums, press 2 to request cancellation, presumably they try to get your account details."
"Claimed to be from my bank asking me to call back as suspicious activity on my card"
"Number not recognised so didn’t pick up. Automated voicemail saying “If this If this was not you, please press one to be connected to a specialist for agent…”"
"Automated voice claimed to be from card company. requesting authorisation for a train ticket from Edinburgh to London for the cost of £140. disconnected the call. rang the number back. female answered the call."
"Automated/robocall . Stated alleged suspect payments on my card to Amazon and Zoom. Requested to press 1 to accept the charges or 2 to speak to an "advisor". I disconnected and blocked the number"
"message of withdrawal from account"
"Automated/robocall. said that my visa was going to be debited with £794 from Amazon. Asked to select option 1. I just hung up."
"Automated/robocall saying if i hang up then £39:42 will be processed"
"Claimed to be from my bank visa security"
"Something didn't feel right same matter via answer phone of money taken out of account"
"Claimed to be from my bank. "Bank Security" has seen possible fraudulent use of my card on 2 occasions, if this is correct "press 1" or if not true "press 2"."
"Felt pressured to act said from Amazon to press 1 to stop money being transferred"
"Felt pressured to act to press 1 to stop money being taken"
"Mentioned suspicious activity wanted £700 transferred"
"Claimed to be from my bank automated advising of fraudulent transaction"
"said they were calling from tesco - "a charge has been put on hold""
"AMAZON scam . 2 payments taken from my bank account?? I do not have a amazon account."
"Claimed to be from Amazon Mentioned suspicious activity Gave two high payments amounts £199 & £899 from V? asked to press key pad 1 to allow or 2 speak to security support."
"Claimed to be from my bank saying a payment had been stopped. Answer "No""