Attempted bank fraud - likely a phishing attempt
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Automated scam call saying that an unauthorised payment to Lloyds had been detected
Called saying that a payment to Global Travel Services was put on hold and asked me to confirm by pressing 1.
SCAM. Left a voicemail saying that a payment to Global Travel Services was put on hold. No identification with my bank.
Said they represented HSBC and a transaction for £899 at Screwfix Aberdeen was noticed on my account. SCAM
Said a transaction to a travel company had been stopped - complete scam
Scam call - recorded message - Someone accessed my Natwest app from Aberdeen, press 1 if this was not you
NatWest banking scam - DO NOT RESPOND - very dangerous
Call to say someone had tried to access an account with Natwest. Total scam.
Call from this number, when I answered said a new device has been connected to my Natwest account, I don't have Natwest.
SANTANDER: We are reviewing a £789.42 pending transaction to ARGOS. if you have authorised this payment, ignore this message. If you did NOT authorise this, call 020 3896 9244 Scam text message to mobile phone from 44 7539 759452
Husband just had the same text 100% a scam
SANTANDER: We are reviewing a £789.42 pending transaction to ARGOS. if you have authorised this payment, ignore this message. If you did NOT authorise this, call 020 3896 9244
SANTANDER: We are reviewing a £789.42 pending transaction to ARGOS. if you have authorised this payment, ignore this message. If you did NOT authorise this, call 020 3896 9244 (Test message; reported as spam and deleted. About 4 hours after buying a low value item through joom.com marketplace.
Scam advising I’d spent £789.42 at Selfridges and to call this number… BLOCKED
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Number formats
- UK format: 020 3896 9244
- International: +44 20 3896 9244
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: TAP GATEWAY LTD
- Area: London
- Area code: 020