11/04/2023
The 12 most common scam phone numbers
Below are the 12 phone numbers and what victims commonly report they receive from them:
(865) 630-4266 - Victims reported receiving a text warning their Wells Fargo accounts were temporarily locked and they need to call the bank to unlock it.
(469) 709-7630 - Users reported that a loved one's name or their own was mentioned for a failed delivery attempt and that they should text or call this number.
(805) 637-7243 - Victims reported scammers claiming to be part of the Publisher’s Clearing House calling to say they won a sweepstakes or claiming to be part of Visa’s fraud department.
(858) 605-9622 - Users reported receiving warnings that their bank accounts were on a temporary hold.
(863) 532-7969 - Victims reported being told their debit card was frozen without mentioning a bank name.
(904) 495-2559 - Users reported that they were told they won an AT&T raffle and must respond to claim their prize.
(312) 339-1227 - Victims reported this number was used to promote a weight loss product or track a package scam.
(917) 540-7996 - This number was more of a marketing trick for “Scream VI” than a scam call. Users reported the number claiming to be Ghostface from the horror franchise ahead of its March release.
(347) 437-1689 - Scams from this number vary between a small dollar tax scam or for a fake offer to receive a free Dyson vacuum.
(301) 307-4601 - Victims reported receiving a message from this number that was actually a USPS delivery scam.
(878) 877-1402 - Users reported this number for pushing another “frozen debit card” scam that included the victim’s phone number in the message.
(202) 221-7923 - Victims reported this number for phishing by alerting them about a fake student loan forgiveness deadline approaching.
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