"Automated/robocall saying bank account issue"
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
"Automated/robocall claiming to be from security services regarding 2 suspicious transactions. Followed in under 5 minutes by same call from a different number."
"Claimed to be from Amazon said my account had been debited"
"Claimed to be from my bank Asked me to transfer money . Also sent logo’s email and sms text to confirm that it was from my bank. Claimed there had been some fraudulent transactions in my account then asked to confirm 2 payments from my banking app to replace the money taken from my account. Also asked to continue the conversation on WhatsApp and then wanted me to activate screen sharing at which point I hung up and called the bank fraud team."
"Claim to have flagged a payment from my account to a company I didn’t recognise."
"Claimed to be from my bank that unauthorised payments requested"
"Claimed to be from my bank spending on card"
"They claimed to be from a company Claimed that I spent £800 for apple gift cards on my Amazon account"
"Claimed to be from my bank stating apparent fraudulent transactions on my account"
"Fraud. Claims to know your bank account has been hacked. DO NOT REPLY. Report this."
"Automated/robocall said from Fraud office and card had been used by Amazon and zoom."
"automated voice said suspicious activity on my visa debit card and to press 1 which I didn't do."
"Mentioned suspicious activity wanted account deatils said orders had been places last night from America said from Amazon"
"Automated recorded message said two transactions had been taken from my bank account."
"Message went to answer machine advising money had been taken from my account for Amazon purchases."
"Asked me to transfer money . Told me I had made transactions of over a thousand pounds and asked for payment"
"Automated/robocall Claiming to be Visa Security linked to transactions on Amazon."
"Claimed to be from my bank advising of suspicious transaction ‘press 2 to speak to security’. Recorded message - posk female voice."
"Text from Lloyds claiming I applied for a preappoved loan. If not reply N. Don't think a bank would use a mobile number."
"Left me this message "This call is from Visa security department. Your card has been charged with 799 pounds from Amazon, press 1, to report, this transactions immediately, and speak to our customer support.""
"Left me this message: "This call is from Visa security department. Your card has been charged with 799 pounds from Amazon, press 1, to report, this transactions immediately, and speak to our customer support.""
"I had two calls today from this number. Both times an automated voice left a message saying there has been transactions from your bank to Amazon and Zoom for £700+ from your account. This is unusual activity. If you want to stop this transaction press 1…, press 2 if…..’ Obviously a scam. There was no mention of who was calling, who they wanted to speak to, what account it was etc."
"said my phone would be diactivated in 2 hours. was an automated call to say press 1 for chinese and 2 for english"
"Claimed to be from my bank and detailing supposed unusual transactions on my account- £99 from Amazon, £249 from a business name I didn’t catch. Wanted me to ring back in order to cancel these transactions. Same old, same old scam."