Scam Detective

Scam Campaign

Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends — 8009979540

Identified on 3/26/2026

Primary Entity

phone

8009979540
High Risk
  • 34 FTC complaints filed against this number — top 1% of reported numbers
  • Complaints from 21 states — suggests robocall campaign
  • Most reports: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends

Campaign Narrative

This phone number has generated 34 consumer complaints (34 FTC, 0 FCC) in the Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends category. Complaints come from consumers in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Frankfurt, Kentucky, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Monroe, Michigan, Weatherford, Texas. Reports span from February 2026 to March 2026. Other high-volume numbers in the same scam category include (855)909-0815 (823 complaints), (888)382-1222 (596 complaints), (855)909-0816 (575 complaints).

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