"Automated call from a bank, they did not say which bank, about unusual purchases on 'your card'. Press 2 to connect to 'security', which is a scam."
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
"Automated call claiming to be from "the bank security department""
"They claimed to be from VISA saying that I had been charged £799 by Amazon and to press 1"
"Automated call from a bank, bank NOT actually named in the call, about odd purchases on 'your card'. Presss 2 to coneect to 'security', i.e. a scammer."
"Automated/robocall - saying suspicious activity on card. Didn't mention a name of bank. Very suspicious."
"Claimed to be from my bank Though no bank name was given. No request for security details etc. Told me my account had 2 fraudulent transactions. 1 for £99 etc. Didn't listen to the rest."
"my credit card had been used for 2 transactions"
"Text claimed to be from my bank HSBC. Said a direct debt had been set up and if I did not do this call +443330384544."
"Claimed to be from my bank, an automated voice message told me a large transaction had been attempted from my account"
"Automated/robocall Left a voice message pretending to be calling from my bank.Said there had been unusual activity on my bank account and that I should contact them . Did not respond and deleted the message."
""Press 1 to continue" messa Automated recorded message advising of two suspicious payment and to press 1 to authorise or 2 to connect to security dept"
"Automated call, listing supposed suspicous transaction. Did not say which bank."
"They claimed to be from Remitly " We have held a recent payment of £XXX attempted through your card at Remitly UK. Kindly press one to report this as a fraud transaction and speak to our customer protection team". Scam"
"Automated/robocall - pretending to be bank security"
"said my card had been used on amazon and been debited with £700? I cant find evidence of this - this was an automated call asking me to press options to go further"
"They claimed to be from a company , say Visa card has been used on Amazon"
"Automated/robocall claiming to be from visa to report my card had been used to pay Amazon £700"
"Exclaimed from Visa security 2 payments on card Amazon £99 and Zoom £1800"
"Saïd fraudulent transactions were on my account for purchases with Amazon and Zoom."
"Claimed to be from Amazon and that a large amount of money had gone from my account - I do not have an Amazon Account"
"Claimed to be from my bank.Another call to let me know that there was transactions on my card. I just blocked the number"
"Mentioned suspicious activity on account"
"Got a pre-recorded message saying there was a suspicious charge on my card for Amazon and Zulu. Spam/phishing scam."
"SMS saying:- A transaction of GBP 288.39 to British Airways UK LTD on 12/08/26 at 14:00 has been put on temporary hold. If this was NOT you, get in touch on 02080586507"