Scam Calls from Area Code 857

Area code 857, a Massachusetts overlay covering the greater Boston region, has generated 627 complaints across 316 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Among the 51 Massachusetts-area codes tracked, it ranks 40th by complaint volume, placing it in the lower tier for the state, though the raw numbers still represent a meaningful pattern of unwanted contact reaching residents in Scituate, Billerica, West Roxbury, and Groton, as well as complainants in California and New York.

The dominant complaint category is impersonation — calls pretending to be government agencies, businesses, or family members — accounting for 139 complaints. Debt-reduction pitches targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans follow closely with 109 complaints, making the two categories together responsible for nearly half of all logged activity. Medical and prescription calls add another 16 complaints, and warranty or protection-plan solicitations account for 10 more.

Three of the eight most-complained-about numbers carry no assigned category. The highest-volume number, 857-810-6092, drew 12 complaints without a classified subject, followed by 857-810-6209 with 9 complaints in the same position. A third uncategorized number, 857-337-1353, accounts for 6 complaints. The clustering of 857-810-6092 and 857-810-6209 alongside 857-810-7828 and 857-810-7829 — sequential or near-sequential digits — suggests coordinated dialing infrastructure rather than isolated individual lines.

FCC records for this code are sparse at 7 filings, but the call-mode breakdown is notable: 169 complaints describe live-agent calls versus 15 describing prerecorded messages. That ratio points toward operation centers running live personnel rather than automated blast systems, which typically correlates with higher-pressure tactics in both impersonation and debt-reduction schemes.

With impersonation volume running 27% ahead of debt-reduction complaints and multiple high-complaint numbers still active, the 857 code presents a live-agent-heavy threat concentrated in two financially motivated categories. The presence of Gloversville, New York among reported locations indicates the spoofing reach extends well outside Massachusetts, and the sequential numbering pattern across top offenders suggests the infrastructure behind these calls has not yet been disrupted.