Scam Calls from Area Code 227

Area code 227, Maryland's overlay for the central and western parts of the state, has generated 202 complaints across 82 numbers since it first appeared in February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. For a code ranked 335th out of 358 tracked area codes overall, that volume is not enormous, but 227 ranks 43rd out of 44 among its sibling codes, making it one of the most complaint-heavy in its peer group relative to its size.

Debt-reduction solicitations dominate the complaint picture, accounting for 53 of the 202 total complaints. These calls pitch relief on credit cards, mortgages, and student loans. Twenty-nine complaints involve dropped calls or calls with no message, a pattern consistent with autodialer campaigns testing active lines. Impersonation calls claiming to represent a government agency, business, or family member account for another 21 complaints, and medical and prescription solicitations add 13 more.

The single busiest number, 227-233-1575, drew 18 complaints without a settled category attached to those reports. Close behind it, 227-239-9661 collected 11 complaints tied to medical and prescription pitches. Three other numbers — 227-255-8586 with 6 complaints, and both 227-235-2 and 227-239-9167 with 5 complaints each — also lack categorized complaints but together represent a meaningful slice of volume.

Impersonation calls show a two-number cluster worth noting: 227-205-6098 and 227-239-9169 each drew 4 complaints in that category, and 227-248-9095 produced 4 complaints in the debt-reduction bucket. Reported call origins span Maryland, Florida, and Texas, while specific locations named by complainants range from Frederick, Maryland to Brooklyn, New York and Kirkland, Washington, indicating the 227 prefix is being used to spoof a local Maryland appearance for calls reaching targets well outside the state.

The combination of an active debt-reduction campaign, a two-number impersonation cluster, and a high-volume uncategorized lead number suggests 227 is being cycled through multiple simultaneous operations rather than a single coordinated scheme. The code's recency — less than five months old in the complaint record — and its ongoing status point to an operation still in an expansion phase rather than one winding down.