"Automated/robocall purporting to be from my "bank" regarding fraudulent transactions Claimed to be from my bank, invited me to select an option for further discussion. I hung up."
Impersonation calls
2,382 community reports tagged Impersonation call across 2,245 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Impersonation call are steady: 69 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 74.6 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
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Impersonation call cover 2,245 different numbers. 302 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 1,344 · 56%
- Suspicious 1,000 · 42%
- Unknown 37 · 2%
- Safe 1 · 0%
Most common call type: Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone)
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 20
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Morning 6am to 12pm 654
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 1,361
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Evening 6pm to 12am 347
Latest reports
"Automated message Claimed to be from my network provider, saying they have detected an issue. Prompted to press 1 for mor information"
"Claimed to be my son, to store the "new number" Microphone was broken but i could ring and talk, they would type, knew it wasn't my son so hung up and blocked the number"
"they call saying they are from microsoft and put a virus on your computer"
"Offered a fake deal or upgrade . Said as I was a valued O2 customer I could get an upgrade. But Iβm not with O2. So I hung up."
"They claimed to be from a company bt internet"
"In addition to my comment above... The caller was of Indian origin and I told her three/fours time I did not have an Amazon account so how could anyone be ordering from it? I asked her to confirm the name on the account and all she kept saying was 'do you want me to cancel the order" - presumably she would want me to confirm other details too - however, on my last attempt telling her I did not have an account with Amazon, she hung up."
"Automated HMRC message . Press 1 to speak to a tax agent as an official letter was returned and you will face legal action."
"Called to say they were calling from Amazon (there was call centre noise in the background). Asked me to confirm a request for latest Apple iphone. I asked them to confirm the name on the account and was told it was Lady something or other. That this was the person looking to purchase?? I asked again to confirm my name as the account holder - they hung up."
"They claimed to be from a company Virgin"
"They claimed to be from a company O2"
"Claimed to be from a mobile network"
"Claimed to be from Visa saying my card had been used for a large sum of money. Checked with my bank and it's not been used."
"They claimed to be from a company RingGo Felt like a scam"
"Indian scammer claiming to be Aaron from Amazon Customer support."
"Asking me to ring if the transfer was not by me. I dont bank with Lloyds"
"Suggesting a transfer. I don't have an account with Lloyds"
"Pretended to be from PayPal and Asked for personal info"
"They claimed to be from a company advising Apple Pay now added to Marks phone call if not recognised"
"They claimed to be from a company O2"
"Asked for personal info and said they were from the EE"
"on whatsapp impersonating a member of celtic thunder and trying to get money via a romance scam"
"Saying my National insurance number has been compromised"
"Claimed to be from BT regarding slow internet speed identified for my IP address. Hung up when I said it was not and that I was going to report the call as a spam call."