"Voicemail left on landline claiming to be bank security regarding alleged suspicious activity on my account, the usual press 1 to verify 2 to speak to someone. Number blocked."
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
"Said it was HSBC and payment of £159,99 was attempted by TESCO."
"Claimed to be from my bank. Said a suspicious payment of £750 had been made from my account & to press 1 if it was not made by me."
"Automated call states it was from bank fraud service, no bank details such as my name or which bank"
"Asked me to transfer money TRYING TO SELL A SCAM VAN via ebay ad DO NOT TRUST"
"Automated recorded message reporting my bank account has been hacked. Referred to a 2nd automated voice with American accent."
"Automatic caller informed me I had just been charged two amounts by Amazon!"
"auto call overspend on Amazon and something that sounded like ZOO ? got exactly same message from another number within the hour 07740104336"
"Spam. Didn't answer and went to voicemail which said: "to authorise this transaction please press one to be connected to our support team""
"Claimed to be from my bank. Call states 2 fake transactions, one from Amazon and one from Zoom, both fake, aiming to trick you into speaking to one of their fake advisers."
"Car PCI payment fraud"
"I let the call go to answerphone, the Caller said there had been 2 payments on my card, £99.99 to Amazon and £1,100 on Zoom. I was asked to press 2 and give details . If nth is number calls you, DO NOT pick up!"
"I answered to a recorded message saying I had spent £800 on apple or something and to press 1 to see to customer service if it was a mistake. It was that quick i didn't have time to process it in my head. When i called back the number the man said he didn't call me."
"scam ,trying taking money out your bank."
"WhatsApp message received from +1(908) 244-3936 claiming an attempted Direct Debit transaction has been stopped for security reasons and to call 020 8072 4565 immeditely. Bank impersonation scam Claimed to be from my bank"
"Claimed to be from my bank .. said there was a suspicious payment in Argos of £300.. ting if wasn’t me."
"Claimed to be from my bank said suspicious activity on my account said Amazon was trying to take 2 amounts of £99 press 1 to allow transaction and 2 to connect to the bank never mentioned which bank"
"Automated/robocall - claiming to be from my bank and that a direct debit had been set up."
"Claimed to be from my bank Credit card being used"
"Called 4am mentioned money r To be processed if I didn’t dial 1"
"Claimed to be from my bank “ Thousand and £99.99 to the merchant Amazon if this was not you please press one to be connected to a specialist fraud agent”"
"Automated/robocall No intro. 2 debits on my amazon account unauthorised, to press key to speak to finance depth. Total scam."
"Recording saying " There is somthing wrong with your regestration at your Medical Practitoiner to sort this out please press one for English or two for Chinise"."
"Claimed to be from my bank calling about a failed transaction"