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Scam Calls from Area Code 279

Overview

Reported Numbers
128
Total Complaints
856

Top Scam Categories

Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
334 complaints
Other
294 complaints
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
133 complaints
No Subject Provided
43 complaints
Dropped call or no message
31 complaints
Home improvement & cleaning
6 complaints
Energy, solar, & utilities
4 complaints
Computer & technical support
3 complaints
Medical & prescriptions
2 complaints
Warranties & protection plans
2 complaints

Reported Phone Numbers

Phone NumberComplaintsCategory
279-242-5425294Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-499-8870121Other
279-759-9917107Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-322-912626No Subject Provided
279-444-365312Other
279-399-29506Other
279-600-38045Other
279-348-48395Other
279-260-86825Other
279-237-13565Other
279-206-51415Dropped call or no message
279-499-91285Other
279-260-36695Other
279-247-60084Dropped call or no message
279-260-40804Other
279-777-76974Home improvement & cleaning
279-399-49044Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-242-52454Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-895-71684Other
279-499-91274Other
279-221-81354Energy, solar, & utilities
279-999-05743Other
279-666-69063Other
279-230-95673Other
279-224-71763Dropped call or no message
279-217-69583Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-400-33733Other
279-217-67703Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-321-51573No Subject Provided
279-236-62133Computer & technical support
279-221-76183Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-260-36683Other
279-399-29803Other
279-239-50383Other
279-217-48013Other
279-444-02763Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-201-17803Dropped call or no message
279-259-22693Other
279-217-95992No Subject Provided
279-269-98482Other
279-280-84952Other
279-214-15292Other
279-201-94902Other
279-500-78282Other
279-247-64892Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-230-76042Other
279-269-11122Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-221-76272Other
279-201-80462Home improvement & cleaning
279-966-94682Other
279-348-31332No Subject Provided
279-399-29192Other
279-269-99432Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-758-95662Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-277-74172Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-212-50392Other
279-972-95162Dropped call or no message
279-201-67422Other
279-499-84922Other
279-529-35162No Subject Provided
279-789-92612Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-260-47612Other
279-759-96512Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-246-52092Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-232-83822No Subject Provided
279-966-94912Medical & prescriptions
279-400-08562Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-699-76832Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-242-51752Other
279-600-63732No Subject Provided
279-260-38542Dropped call or no message
279-270-19702Other
279-269-95222Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-888-27042Other
279-237-22952Other
279-966-36122Other
279-217-91002Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-247-65742Other
279-499-92462Other
279-260-15652Other
279-240-74212Other
279-666-42102Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-400-45122Dropped call or no message
279-333-35622Dropped call or no message
279-236-58442Other
279-221-48642No Subject Provided
279-895-57242Warranties & protection plans
279-321-58432Other
279-239-48812Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-201-04932Other
279-221-89402No Subject Provided
279-237-13252Other
279-333-14332Other
279-236-89922Other
279-213-99232Other
279-666-01792Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-444-49842Other
279-799-92962Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-214-91342Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-247-66602Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-243-54252Other
279-230-66812Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
279-201-96612Dropped call or no message
279-204-62542Other
279-242-54242Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-237-13862Other
279-227-44822Other
279-262-86912Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-386-02912Other
279-212-61222Other
279-205-38632Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-205-29422Other
279-202-96202Vacation & timeshares
279-667-80852Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
279-247-68282Dropped call or no message
279-278-60032Dropped call or no message
279-221-41352Other
279-237-14762Other
279-321-00892Other
279-529-33452Other
279-321-51942Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
279-465-38472Other
279-201-69512Dropped call or no message
279-500-00822Other
279-399-55300N/A
279-225-12070N/A
279-249-80490N/A
279-766-66580N/A

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