Scam Calls from Area Code 313

Area code 313, covering Detroit and its immediate suburbs including Redford, Allen Park, Dearborn, and Inkster, has generated 1,296 complaints across 519 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. That volume places it 21st out of 44 Michigan-area codes tracked, a mid-tier but sustained presence. Complaints have also been filed by recipients in Ohio and Florida, suggesting the numbers are not limited to local-to-local calling.

Debt-reduction solicitations dominate the complaint picture, accounting for 234 reports and showing up as the top category across four of the eight highest-volume numbers. The leading number, 313-779-1667, has drawn 22 complaints in that category alone. Three others, 313-263-7530 with 13 complaints, 313-782-7600 with 12, and 313-552-8820 with 11, cluster tightly behind it, all flagged for the same debt-reduction pitch targeting credit cards, mortgages, or student loans. The concentration of complaints on a handful of numbers within a single category points to coordinated outbound campaigns rather than scattered one-off calls.

Two numbers, 313-761-4840 with 12 complaints and 313-552-8957 with 11, have generated enough volume to rank among the top eight without falling into any categorized complaint type. A third, 313-604-5499, carries 10 complaints under the same circumstance. Their complaint counts are notable given the absence of a clear scam category attached to them.

Impersonation calls, in which callers claim to represent a government agency, business, or personal contact, account for 105 complaints, with 313-380-0978 drawing 11 of those. Medical and prescription-related calls add another 84 complaints, and vacation and timeshare pitches contribute 22 more. FCC records show 214 calls logged as live-agent contacts versus 37 prerecorded, indicating that human callers are the primary delivery mechanism across this code.

The overall threat profile for 313 is one of high operational density: multiple active numbers, a dominant financial-distress pitch that has proven durable across four months, a parallel impersonation strand, and a set of high-complaint numbers whose pitch type remains uncharacterized. The geographic spread into Ohio and Florida suggests these numbers are being used beyond any local neighbor-spoofing strategy, and the ongoing recency flag means the campaigns have not wound down.