"Impersonated my son on WhatsApp, saying he had had to change sim due to water damage and asking me to make bank transfer. Rang son immediately and this was a completely made-up story. Amount would have been just over £1500. Felt like a scam"
Fake transfer request calls
20 community reports tagged Fake transfer request across 18 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged Fake transfer request in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 23 April 2026.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 55% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Bank Impersonation Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Fake transfer request cover 18 different numbers.
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 16 · 80%
- Suspicious 4 · 20%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- 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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 3
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 11
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Evening 6pm to 12am 4
Latest reports
"Received a text from 0794230095 saying it was Barclays bank asking about a standing order to west dental care for over £600 and to call the 0133 number to discuss approval, didn’t call either number."
"Asked me to transfer money"
"Text message received on +447857218898 saying authorised payment of £800 and to call them at the 0330 number."
"Probably a scam PAYPAL: Pay 177.99 GBP to EASYJET using code xxxxxx. If it wasn't you, ring this number."
"HALIFAX: Your OTP CODE is 383899 for STRIPE LTD for £837.93. NOT YOU? Call 02071268622 NOW"
"Offered a OTP code to authorise payment for Stripe Ltd."
"HALIFAX: 'Rashid Kumar' was succesfully added to Stripe LTD. NOT YOU? Call (number) right away. I think this is a bank scam. Text came from +44 7928421128"
"Scammer message claiming to be HALIFAX: 'Rashid Kumar has been added to Stripe LTD successfully. NOT YOU? Call 02071268622 NOW F*^*ing idiots!"
"Said I requested a £200 transfer to Harminder Khan Singh, and that person has been added to my payees list."
"Said he was calling from SKY with a discount offer - He sent a payment link which I did not click"
"Claimed to be from my bank , Fraud Dept. Said they had put a stop on a suspicious scheduled payment by VSNS Traders, then told me 2 further payments had been stopped, largest one being £6950. They wanted me to logon to my bank and in effect make a payment to "track the fraudster" by using a reference number beginning with FTI. Honestly, good effort but a complete SCAM. Almost scary how legit they sound!! Always check directly with your bank if in any doubt!!"
"Claimed to be from my bank MBNA stating there was a fraudulent attempt to use my credit card. Then requested that I open my APP and transfer money"
"Claimed to be from my bank MBNA Asked me to transfer money from my card"
"Claimed to be from my bank. Woman's voice stating from my bank and had two payments today, one small and the second for over £700 for amazon; asking I hit 1 for accept and 2 to stop....Nonesence."
"Wanted me to pay €21.50 for top bet using my bank details"
"Automated call to let me know my card was used for a train ticket purchase, asking me to press a number to approve it."
"Asked me to check and approve a bank transaction to Aaron Motors Ltd. The payment was £1129."
"Called but I didn't answer. I texted to ask who it was and they said I had called them and sent a screenshot showing it looked like I called, but I hadn't."
"setting up fake direct debits"