Scam Calls from Area Code 561

Area code 561, assigned to the West Palm Beach corridor of South Florida, has generated 2,318 complaints across 882 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. That volume places it 42nd out of 358 area codes overall and 7th among its 39 peer codes — a sibling rank that signals this stretch of Palm Beach County is producing disproportionate nuisance-call pressure relative to comparable codes. Reported locations cluster tightly around West Palm Beach, Stuart, Palm Beach Gardens, and Lake Worth, though complaints have also surfaced from California and Georgia, indicating the numbers are reaching well beyond their local geography.

The single largest complaint category is dropped calls or no message, at 283 complaints — a pattern consistent with auto-dialers probing for live recipients before routing to an agent. Debt-reduction pitches targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans follow closely at 215 complaints, and impersonation calls — those pretending to be government agencies, businesses, or personal contacts — account for another 209. Medical and prescription solicitations add 111 complaints, and home improvement or cleaning offers contribute 59.

The most-complained-about number, 561-940-0702, has drawn 69 complaints with no assigned category on record. The second busiest, 561-542-1569, accounts for 38 complaints and falls squarely in the debt-reduction category. Two other high-volume numbers — 561-242-5780 with 26 complaints and 561-903-4174 with 21 — likewise carry no category designation, as does 561-600-0991 at 19 complaints. The warranty and protection-plan number 561-955-3360 has generated 25 complaints, and 561-349-7827, linked to impersonation calls, has drawn 16.

FCC records show six formal filings tied to this code. Of the call mode data captured, live-agent contacts outnumber prerecorded messages 78 to 45, meaning a substantial share of these calls involve a person on the line rather than an automated drop — a feature that typically signals higher-effort, higher-yield scam operations rather than simple robocall blasting.

The overall threat picture for 561 is one of a densely active code running multiple concurrent scam verticals simultaneously. The convergence of live-agent impersonation, debt-relief solicitation, and a high volume of silent probing calls from numerically distinct but geographically concentrated numbers suggests coordinated infrastructure rather than isolated bad actors. With activity still ongoing and the sibling rank holding at seventh, the code shows no sign of contraction.