"Criminal call impersonating bank security"
Impersonation calls
502 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 477 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 66 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 53.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 57% 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 Impersonation call cover 477 different numbers. 304 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 250 · 51%
- Suspicious 237 · 48%
- 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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 153
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 283
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Evening 6pm to 12am 56
Latest reports
"Said bank was being charged by bank - £1.80 and £700 need to verify?"
"Claimed to be from my network EE. I'm not with EE."
"Automated message ..Claimed to be from Visa and two suspect payments one over £1000. press 1 or press 2 options . I dont hold a visa card nor is my number public. number seems a mobile so not a bank. DANGEROUS"
"Felt like a scam Said is that 'my name' but I didn't tll them i just said what is this in connection with and they hung up"
"Automated call They claimed to be from a company HMRC saying a letter sent no reply action will be taken unless speak with one of their operators yeah im going to fall for that..."
"Claimed to be from Amazon but sounded like a call centre was very loud"
"Blatantly not the insurer they claimed to be"
"they won't leave a voice mail, Felt like a scam , when called answers with a message saying you have reach Sky Light and all their operators were busy ( I hung up) all searches I have done have confirmed this isn't a number registered with Sky Light"
"Claimed that they were from O2 and needed to replace my SIM card"
"Felt pressured to act . Claimed he was from BT Openreach."
"A recorded message said they were from the bank but no bank name was given. It said 2 transactions had been made, one of which was Amazon. It said press 1 to authorise the transaction or 2 to speak to someone. I hung up. The exact same message was received earlier today on a different number"
"Claimed to be from Amazon , asked if I wanted to go ahead with an iPhone order!"
"SCAM! Automatic call "from" Amazon indicating "we've received an order for gift cards" at which point I hung up. Like millions, I have an Amazon account and if they want to get in contact with me, they would do so via verifiable means, not an automated call, so obviously a scam."
"Claimed to be from my bank said I had made transactions I had not and asked me to press 2 to speak to someone"
"Claiming to be UK government and that I need to declare my crypto currency. 🤣"
"Threatened arrest or legal action _ Sound Robocall"
"An automated message. Claimed to be from my bank . Said there were two unusual transactions and gave the amount. Asked me to press 1 to allow the transactions or 2 to speak to someone. I was suspicious so hung up"
"They claimed to be from a company/ Automated/robocall Asked for personal info /"
"Something didn't feel right. Felt like an AI voice, pauses before reply. Asked about a will. Wonder if this is a scam to clone my voice...."
"Said from EE, wanted my details to send out a new SIM card, said if I didn’t have it phone would be disconnected"
"Claimed to be from my network however I am not with 02 so it is definitely a scam"
"They claimed to be from a company VISA"
"Claimed to be from vodafone when I said I wasnt with vodafone and they couldnt better my current deal proceeded to tell me to [profanity] off you bloody mother fucker I doubt very much they are from vodafone, strong Indian accent"