Scam Calls from Area Code 361

Area code 361, anchored in Corpus Christi and the South Texas coast, has generated 498 complaints across 252 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Among the 44 Texas-assigned area codes tracked in this dataset, 361 ranks 32nd by complaint volume, a mid-tier position that nonetheless reflects a meaningful and sustained call campaign running across multiple scam categories.

Medical and prescription fraud leads the complaint picture with 71 reports, followed closely by debt-reduction solicitations covering credit cards, mortgages, and student loans at 62 complaints. Impersonation calls pretending to represent governments, businesses, or personal contacts account for 48 additional complaints, and dropped or silent calls add another 37, a pattern often associated with robocall infrastructure probing for live lines. Computer and technical support scams trail at 7 complaints.

The most-complained-about number, 361-272-2859, has drawn 11 complaints. It carries no assigned category in the data, as do several other recurring numbers: 361-502-0447 with 5 complaints, and 361-201-1285, 361-202-4424, 361-262-7602, 361-881-4232, and 361-301-1596, each at 4 complaints. The one categorized standout in the top tier is 361-813-4721, also at 4 complaints, flagged specifically for medical and prescription fraud.

Reported locations concentrate heavily in Texas, with Corpus Christi, Portland, Houston, and Flatonia all named, though complaints have also reached Florida and Colorado, indicating that 361 numbers are being used to reach targets well outside the region. FCC records show text messaging as a dominant contact method, appearing 33 times against a single prerecorded-call record, suggesting operators in this code are pivoting toward SMS as a primary delivery channel.

The combination of a high-volume medical fraud lead, aggressive debt-reduction outreach, and a largely uncategorized cluster of high-complaint numbers points to organized, multi-vector operation. The ongoing recency and the geographic spread beyond Texas suggest this code is being actively worked, with the uncategorized numbers warranting particular attention as potential early-stage probes or rotating infrastructure.