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Scam Campaign

Government Impersonation Scam, 771-222-6555

Identified on 5/4/2026

Primary Entity

phone

7712226555
Low Activity
  • 3 FTC complaints filed against this number
  • Most reports: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends

Campaign Narrative

This phone number cluster involves 2 numbers linked to Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends complaints primarily targeting consumers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Woodside, California. The numbers are 771-222-6555, 888-329-0279. Together, these numbers have accumulated 5 consumer complaints across FTC and FCC databases.

Per-number activity, 771-222-6555 with 3 complaints, 888-329-0279 with 2 complaints.

Across all linked entities, consumers have filed 5 complaints with federal agencies.

This campaign was identified through automated analysis of FTC/FCC complaint databases and entity relationship mapping.

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