Scam Calls from Area Code 613

(888) 991-5696 Appears in Texts Claiming to Collect Jefferson Capital Debts

Consumers are receiving unsolicited debt collection texts from numbers linked to Shepherd Outsourcing. Here is what the complaints show and how to protect yourself.

The Workers' Comp Scam That Comes With Its Own Judge

The video hearing looks real. The ruling goes in your favor. Then comes the fee. Five states have now warned about the same script, and it just jumped from the Northwest to North Carolina.

Glued-Edge Envelopes With Personal Loan Details Hide a Mortgage Impersonation Campaign

Scammers are sending official-looking mailers that claim to be from United Wholesale Mortgage and urge homeowners to call back on numbers linked to fraud reports. Here is what the complaints show.

Fake Relief Fund Texts From "Dan" Promise $5,286 Already Issued in a Name

Scammers posing as a relief fund representative are sending texts claiming $5,286 is waiting in your name. The messages point to mylostcheck.com and reliefcheckhelp.com, both registered in December 2025.

254 FTC Complaints Link a $52,000 Fake Loan to One Persistent Callback Number

BBB reports and FTC complaint data point to a fake loan approval scheme running through (866) 959-0917. The callers claim to be from a 'credit executive office' and promise up to $52,000 in financing to people who never applied for anything.