Scam Detective

Scam Campaign

Debt Reduction Scam, 888-251-9830

Identified on 4/22/2026

Primary Entity

phone

8882519830
Suspicious
  • 2 FTC complaints filed against this number
  • 23 community reports from users
  • Most reports: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)

Campaign Narrative

This phone number cluster involves 1 numbers linked to Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) complaints primarily targeting consumers in CRESCENT CITY, California. The numbers are 888-251-9830. Together, these numbers have accumulated 2 consumer complaints across FTC and FCC databases.

Per-number activity, 888-251-9830 with 2 complaints.

The connected infrastructure includes 1 domains (portal.shepherdoutsourcing.com); 1 companies (Shepherd Outsourcing, LLC) with 502 CFPB complaints.

Across all linked entities, consumers have filed 504 complaints with federal agencies.

This campaign was identified through automated analysis of FTC/FCC complaint databases, threat intelligence feeds, CFPB consumer complaints and entity relationship mapping.

Entity Roster

Phone Numbers (1)

Domains (1)

Companies (1)

Data Sources

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