ABSA fraud alert call – should you trust it?

Summary — +27101400587

Trustworthy
Caller Name: ABSA
Caller Type: Robocall
Location: South Africa — Johannesburg
Reviews: 22
Carrier: —, Region: Johannesburg

Expert Opinion

Like a siren that both warns and confuses, the call from +27101400587 often claims to be an ABSA fraud alert. In practice, the script asks for an ID number, a request that genuine banks rarely make over an automated line. Recipients should treat any unsolicited request for personal details as suspicious, verify the call by hanging up and contacting the bank through official channels, and never share sensitive information. Keep a record of the call time and number, block the caller if possible, and report the incident to your bank’s fraud department. These steps help reduce exposure to potential scams and protect your identity.

Caller Categories

Robocall
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Scam
Spam
Financial

Caller Names

ABSA
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ABSA (claimed)
Scammers
FRAUD DEPARTMENT

Details

Location: South Africa — Johannesburg

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Recent Reports for 010 140 0587

27101400587 Company ABSA

Banking with ABSA (www.absa.co.za), their anti-fraud team

27101400587 Robocall

Kuyamangaza ukuthi leyo fono ngokwawo eyenziwa ukuze kwehliswe ubugebengu ibonakala iyinhloni kakhulu. Isicelo sokuqala lapho uphendula ucingo, ukuthi unikeze inombolo yakho ye-ID. Sonke siyazi ukuthi lokho akufanele kwenzeke uma izimo zingaqiniseki. Angiphendulanga ngaphezulu kwalelo phuzu ngakho ukuphawula kwami okukuphela ukuthi le ndlela ayikhuthazi ukuqaphela ekuchazeni ulwazi ngocingo okungukungenzeka okukhona okukhokelela emisebenzini yobugebengu lapho umsebenzisi wokugcina engumviki wedwa. Ai, lokho kuyazidla.

27101400587 Company ABSA

It's ABSA confirming a credit card transaction, yo.

27101400587 Safe ABSA

Ngingumsebenzisi we-ABSA, le nombolo iyanikeza usizo oluthembekile, ngiyabonga.

27101400587 Harassment Call

Umfaki ophazamisayo

27101400587 Robocall ABSA (claimed)

Placed an order via Mr Delivery, authorised payment in ABSA app. Got this automated call soon after. Unsure if real. It wanted my ID confirmation. Refused and hung up. Been hit by identity theft before, won't share with a machine. ABSA, use a different alert method for fraud.

27101400587 Company ABSA

Notice: potential fraud linked to ABSA banking.

27101400587 Spam Scammers

Fraudsters at work

27101400587 Company ABSA

I-ABSA, ukuhlola ukukhwabanisa

27101400587 Financial Absa

Absa Bank's fraud department—quite helpful indeed

27101400587 Robocall ABSA (claimed)

Got a recorded message at midnight about weird activity on my card, demanding my ID. Super shady. Now I'm stuck waiting on ABSA's real fraud line after calling them, planning to ditch my Woolworths credit card tomorrow!

27101400587 Robocall

Ngithole isaziso sokuhlola ubugebengu bekhadi lekhredithi, futhi ngiyabonga ngokusebenza kahle kwaso.

27101400587 Robocall Absa

Umnxeba wekhredithi ye-Absa wobuqila. Kunqotshwe.

27101400587 Callcenter ABSA Fraud

Fraud department at ABSA verified the transaction as accurate – good service.

27101400587 Financial FRAUD DEPARTMENT

UMNYANGO WOKUKHWELETA

27101400587 Services Absa fraud line

Ulayini wokukhwabanisa ukwenza okungayikho kwe-Absa... Robocall (rated positively)

27101400587 Scam

Fishy call requesting your ID details

27101400587 Scam Bankers (claimed)

Fraud attempt claiming bogus bank card use, pretending to be my bankers!

27101400587 Safe ABSA

An automated message from the ABSA fraud unit warns of a potential unauthorized transaction on your account, requesting confirmation of its legitimacy and asking for your ID number.

27101400587 Spam

Imiyalezo ye-SMS spam ivela kule nombolo, ngiyazisa ukuthi lezi zinto azifanele ukunakwa.

27101400587 Scam ABSA

The line has been flagged for soliciting personal data, which doesn't align with standard banking procedures, and it's not listed as an official ABSA contact.

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