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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...
The top five most frequently reported types of spam calls from area code 773 are Auto Warranty calls, making up 13.06% of complaints, followed by Health Insurance calls at 9.01%, Medicare Medicaid calls at 9.01%, Political calls at 4.05%, and Home Improvement calls at 3.15%.
More than 300 area codes exist in the United States alone which is a target-rich environment for phone scammers. The good news is that scam callers will often show up under common area codes for incoming calls. Here are 19 area codes you should never answer if you don’t know who’s on the other end.
According to a recent study by background check company BeenVerified, Chicago's "773" area code was ranked as the worst area code in the state for scam calls.
If you live in Illinois, it's wise to also avoid numbers you don't know even if it has 217, 224, 309, 312, 331, 618, 630, 708, 773, 779, 815, 847 or 872 area code. Scammers can now spoof local area codes from wherever they are to make it look like you're being contacted by a local person.
This scammer is starting to call on several numbers and locations. According to the BBB this past February, the real Feed Foundation stated these calls are NOT authorized and are NOT legitimate requests for its community and donors. I'm not in the community nor their donor. These calls need to stop.
“Criminals have been known to use caller IDs with the area code 473, which appears to be domestic, but is actually the area code for the island of Grenada,” Steinberg says. Watch out for...