Bank fraud alert call – should you trust it?

Summary — +18337351891

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: allow
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 175
Carrier: —, Region: —

Expert Opinion

Imagine getting a late‑night call warning you of a hold on your debit card. Many users report that 833‑735‑1891 is used by banks or their third‑party fraud‑prevention partners to verify suspicious purchases, yet the same number shows up in scam alerts. Verify the claim by calling your bank on the official number from a statement or website—never share PINs or full card numbers over the phone. If the call asks for personal data or seems pressured, block it and report it as potential scam. Keep a log of the caller ID and message; it helps your bank investigate and protects you from future fraud attempts.

Caller Categories

Scam
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Financial
37×
Customer Service
17×
Unknown
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Spam
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Caller Names

allow
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block
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none
Bank (scam)
SCAM

Details

Location: United States
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.3

Rate this number — +18337351891

Recent Reports for (833) 735-1891

18337351891 Financial

This appears to be a preventive measure against scams

18337351891 Scam Debra Jones

A fraudulent alert was received, supposedly from my bank, requesting verification of transactions

18337351891 Unknown

The number is unidentified and was not answered

18337351891 Financial

This is related to fraud detection activities

18337351891

Fabricated story with fake posts

18337351891 Scam Comstar Federal Credit Union fraud alert Department

When I received the call, I allowed it to go to voicemail; upon listening to the message, I was informed that it was a fraud protection unit for my credit union, claiming a five-cent charge from a Turkish 3D printing company had been declined, and I was prompted to press one to confirm the charge or two to deny it; after pressing two, I was connected to a call center with a representative who had a thick Indian accent, which raised suspicions, and I ended the call when he became overly insistent.

18337351891 Financial

No message was left, and the caller did not initiate conversation upon calling.

18337351891 Safe

The user has indicated that this number is safe to use

18337351891 Safe

These individuals have been monitoring my purchases closely, and I appreciate their diligence, as they alerted me to a potentially fraudulent $50 charge

18337351891

The notion of being 'hacked' through a simple phone call seems unfounded, as hacking typically involves more complex forms of unauthorized access or data breach.

18337351891 Scam Fraud detection center

I've been experiancing a similair issue, recieving back to back calls about fraud detection after making an online purchase, i hope my informations hasn't been compromized

18337351891 Financial

Fortunately, this number does not appear to be involved in spam or fraudulent activities.

18337351891 Scam Bank (scam)

A scammer posed as my bank, claiming a fraudulent transaction. It is essential to verify such claims directly with your bank, as this turned out to be a scam.

18337351891 Financial 3rd party company (fraud)

After receiving a suspicious text and voicemail from this number regarding alleged fraudulent activity on my bank account, I contacted my bank and they confirmed it was a legitimate call from a third-party company they use for fraud detection, which allowed me to address the issue and secure my account.

18337351891 Financial

This number appears to be legitimate.

18337351891 Scam

The same scam has been attempted every morning, specifically targeting Sundays and holidays when banks are closed, prompting a report to the Credit Union and close monitoring of the account.

18337351891 Unknown

I had a similar experience and have since notified my bank.

18337351891 Customer Service

I think people are beeing to paranoid, i called a number that was labled as a scam and it was actually a legitamate call to verify some transactions

18337351891 Financial

Apparently affiliated with a national organization

18337351891 Financial Danine Glascock

Fortunately, this call was a legitimate fraud prevention alert from my credit union, and they also sent a text message

18337351891 Scam

This scam involves a caller claiming to be from a credit union, warning of fraudulent charges on a non-existent account

18337351891 Scam Scam (claimed)

The claim of an account hold is entirely fabricated

18337351891 Harassment Call

You should block it

18337351891 Scam Bank (scam)

They said my bank card has been put on hold due to unknown activity, but i havent gived my card to anyone, this is definatly a scam or fraud

18337351891 Company Post office (claimed)

Within a 15-minute timeframe, two calls were received claiming the post office requires additional package information

18337351891 Customer Service

After contacting our bank, we were informed that the call was legitimate, as our account had been flagged due to an error in the billing address used for an online purchase.

18337351891 Scam

Keep on trying doesnt seem to be working

18337351891 Scam Bank fraud detection (claimed)

The caller said they was from the bank's fraud detection department, but i didnt belive them.

18337351891 Financial

This number belongs to my bank

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