This scam campaign involves a coordinated network of three phone numbers operating in conjunction with two companies to target consumers across multiple states with fraudulent calls impersonating government agencies and debt collection services. The campaign has generated a total of 35 FTC complaints and 12 CFPB complaints, indicating significant consumer impact across the eastern United States.
The three phone numbers at the center of this operation are 8884613098 (14 FTC complaints), 8336844075 (16 FTC complaints), and 8445581342 (5 FTC complaints). These numbers are connected through same-campaign relationships with 0.70 confidence levels, indicating they are part of a unified scam operation. Phone number 8336844075 has been specifically flagged for "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends," while the other two are categorized under "Other" complaint types. All three numbers show strong connections to Direct, Inc (4 CFPB complaints, mortgage industry) and ACCOUNT SERVICES INC. (8 CFPB complaints, debt collection industry) with confidence levels ranging from 0.59 to 0.85.
The campaign demonstrates a clear geographic targeting pattern across the eastern United States, with complaints originating from at least nine states. Top complaint locations include Hoschton, Georgia; Alexandria, Virginia; Belle Rive, Illinois; Mount Hope, West Virginia; Lexington, Kentucky; Stuart, Florida; Springfield, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Brentwood, Tennessee. Community reports reveal the specific tactics used, with callers identifying themselves as "Danica" and "Brenna Collingwood" from fake entities such as the "Account Verification and Compliance Division" and "Tax Assistance Resolution Office," attempting to create urgency by claiming the recipient's "file appeared" in their system.
To protect yourself from this campaign, never provide personal or financial information to unsolicited callers claiming to represent government agencies or debt collection services. Legitimate government agencies like the IRS do not initiate contact through phone calls demanding immediate payment. If you receive calls from these numbers or similar tactics, hang up immediately and do not click any links in related messages. Report these incidents to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or contact the FCC for phone-related complaints. Before engaging with any caller, verify their legitimacy by independently looking up official contact information and calling back through verified channels.
This campaign represents a high-threat operation given its multi-state reach, coordinated infrastructure, and impersonation of government entities. Consumers should remain vigilant for calls matching these patterns and immediately report any contact from the identified phone numbers. The strong interconnections between all entities suggest this is an active, organized fraud operation that may continue to evolve with new phone numbers and company names.