Recorded voice pretending to be from "bank security" (but not saying which bank!), telling me that there have been 2 large payments to Amazon from my bank card, and to choose options to cancel the card or speak to soneone. I didn't believe it and rang off. My bank has never phoned me, since they don't have my landlines number..
Community overview
17 user reports
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01495 360749
- International: +44 1495 360749
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Pontypool
- Area code: 01495
Reported categories
Based on 17 public user reports
User Reports (17)
Automated message saying suspicious withdrawals had been made on my bank account for £300 and £1000 the same morning. Then said press option buttons 1 or 2. Obviously a deliberate fraud so I hung up
Automated message saying suspicious withdrawals had been made on my bank account for £300 and £1000 the same morning. Then said press option buttons 1 or 2. Obviously a deliberate fraud and I hope you read this you ecargsid.
Automated call for suspicious activity on card by amazon and an unknown company. Scam call.
Automated call from BANK SECURITY indicating activity on my bank account including payments to Amazon for £300 ans a foreign transaction of £1000 Requesting I use keys to confirm if transactions were mine or not.
Automated call indicating activity on my bank account including large payments to Amazon And a foreign transaction. Requesting I use keys to confirm if transactions were mine. Hung up - scam!
Scam! Automated call to say card used in Amazon and ..,,,,
Automated message saying my card had been used abroad. Clearly a scam.
Automated message saying illegal activity on my bank card, money spent on Amazon and an international site. It said card has never been used on these sites before.....clearly a scam as I buy from amazon every other day , lol. Wanted you to press 1 to be connected to sort out the fraudulent activity. Terminated call at that point.
Automated message left to say that they were calling from the bank & that there had been unusual activity on my cards - SCAM !
Said they were bank security. It's a scam. Don't engage with them.
Local number. Said they were the bank. Reporting unusual activity. SCAM! Hung up!
Auto message saying my bank card had been used....wanted me to press 1.
Silent on answer then recorded message say call from amazon and card has been used for 2 transactions... SCAM!!!
Bloke rang my elderly Mother at 6.45 am wanting her bank details so he could block unwanted calls. She didn't realise that he was a scammer until well into the conversation!!
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