"Automated message ..Claimed to be from Visa and two suspect payments one over Β£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"
Visa calls
153 community reports tagged Visa across 150 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Visa are steady: 4 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 3 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 61% 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 Visa cover 150 different numbers. 12 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 91 · 59%
- Suspicious 61 · 40%
- Unknown 1 · 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 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 46
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 93
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Evening 6pm to 12am 13
Latest reports
"Said there had been a suspicious purchase on my visa I don't have a visa card"
"They claimed to be from a company VISA"
"visa security scam?"
"Recorded American female voice (same as a previous call some weeks ago). No mention of any organisation/company. This time, saying Β£789 was being donated to an international charity from my Visa card. Then gave option to press 1 or 2 to proceed... SCAM"
"Robo call giving a FAKE visa fraud alert, with no bank details and no last card digits. Block it."
"Fake visa fraud alert. Block it."
"They claimed to be from visa. Told me my card has been used on Amazon for Β£780 and to press buttons"
"Automated/robocall called to say from visa with a claim that a suspicious transaction had been logged to amazon"
"They claimed to be from a company visa"
"SCAM. Clever "recorded message" saying your Amex payment declined, press 1 if this was not you. Gets through to a London accented geezer who doesn't sound right!"
"Claimed to be from my bank Visa card withdrawal."
"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."
"Automated/robocall claiming suspicious payment on visa card asking to call them back Claimed to be from my bank"
"Alleged to be Visa Fraud Team"
"Claimed to be from visa with a my cards been charged 700 quid by amazon"
"Automated call suggesting suspicious activity on my visa card and asking me to press to be put through and report it."
"Asked for personal info , visa expired scam, chinese voice after english. Fed up these calls,hope calles die soon!"
"Automated/robocall Claimed to be visa and a charge applied to my card"
"Automated/robocall VISA claiming Β£799 charged on my card"
"Claims to be Visa fraud protection, but calling from a mobile??? Block it."
"Claimed to be from visa card/bank alerting me about transactions not usually used by myself and to press 1 to allow the or 2 to cancel via an advisor."
"Visa card asked to recall"
"Recorded voice. Asked me to transfer money - claimed to be from Visa and requiring a 'press 1' to pay 2 charges on visa card. Not credible."