Scam Calls from Area Code 571

Area code 571, a Northern Virginia geographic code anchored in Arlington and Fairfax, has generated 1,643 complaints across 699 distinct numbers since February 2026, and activity remains ongoing as of June 2026. Among the 39 Virginia-area codes in this dataset, 571 ranks 11th by complaint volume, placing it in the upper tier of in-state scam-call sources. Complaints have also been filed by recipients in California and Florida, with a reported location as far as El Granada, California, indicating that spoofed 571 numbers are reaching well beyond the Northern Virginia corridor.

Impersonation calls dominate the complaint picture, accounting for 307 of the categorized complaints. Debt-reduction pitches covering credit cards, mortgages, and student loans add another 137 complaints, and medical and prescription solicitations contribute 62 more. Vacation and timeshare calls, at 31 complaints, round out the named categories. Separately, 179 complaints describe dropped calls or calls with no message, a pattern consistent with robodialers probing for live recipients before connecting a live agent or playing a recorded pitch.

The single busiest number, 571-367-1676, drew 24 complaints, the highest of any individual line in this code. No category tag is attached to those 24 complaints, making its exact pitch unknown, but its complaint concentration stands out. Close behind is 571-206-0544 with 17 impersonation complaints, and 571-291-4061 with 14 dropped-call complaints. On the debt-reduction side, 571-462-0801 carries 13 complaints, while 571-668-7567 accounts for all 13 vacation and timeshare complaints logged from this code. A second untagged number, 571-774-5774, has accumulated 10 complaints on its own.

The delivery profile adds another dimension: of the FCC records tied to this code, live-agent calls are the most common mode at 117, followed by text messages at 94 and prerecorded messages at 56. The prevalence of live calls alongside a high dropped-call complaint count suggests an operation that uses automated dialing to screen for answered lines and then routes confirmed live picks to human callers, a method that tends to produce higher conversion rates on financial and impersonation scams. With the code active across four months and no sign of tapering, the 571 footprint represents a sustained, multi-vector threat concentrated in impersonation and debt-related fraud.