Scam Detective
Phone Number

855-357-2016

Last reported Jun 9, 2026

High Risk
  • 191 FTC complaints filed against this number — top 1% of reported numbers
  • 126 FCC robocall/robotext complaints
  • 54 community reports from users

Campaign Intelligence

Scam Campaign Report: Multi-Vector Financial and Malware Threat Cluster Consumer Protection Intelligence Report This report documents a cluster of 5,789 connected entities involved in a broad, multi-vector fraud and malware campaign targeting consumers across the United States and internationally. The cluster includes 1,271 phone numbers, 2,957 domains, 143 companies, and 281 email addresses, interconnected through 17 confirmed cross-entity relationships. The campaign appears to operate across ...

Scam Campaign Report: Multi-Vector Financial Fraud and Malware Infrastructure Cluster This report documents a cluster of 4,628 connected entities identified through cross-referencing complaint databases, threat intelligence feeds, and community reporting. The cluster spans 1,295 phone numbers, 2,559 domains and IP addresses, 160 companies, and 252 email addresses. While the individual phone numbers in this cluster each carry zero FTC complaints at this time, the broader infrastructure surroundi...

Scam Campaign Intelligence Report: Multi-Vector Financial and Malware Threat Cluster This report covers a cluster of 4,263 connected entities identified through aggregated complaint data, infrastructure analysis, and community reporting. The cluster encompasses 1,055 phone numbers, 2,451 domains and IP addresses, 146 companies, and 252 email addresses, forming one of the more complex mixed-threat groupings analyzed for consumer protection purposes. The campaign appears to exploit consumer famil...

Scam Campaign Report: Multi-Vector Financial Fraud and Infrastructure Cluster This report covers a cluster of 3,157 connected entities identified through shared reporting, co-appearance in consumer complaints, and cross-domain infrastructure linkages. The campaign spans 1,314 phone numbers, 1,486 domains, 170 companies, and 187 email addresses, with 16 documented cross-entity relationships. The cluster appears to blend legitimate financial institution impersonation with fraudulent domains, susp...

Cybersecurity analysts have identified a sophisticated financial services scam campaign utilizing two primary phone numbers that collectively generated 82 FTC complaints and 12 FCC complaints. The campaign centers around phone numbers 8553572016 and 8559941841, which have been reported together with a confidence level of 0.40, indicating coordinated operations. Phone number 8553572016, responsible for 35 FTC complaints and 5 FCC complaints, primarily targets consumers with debt reduction schemes...

Details

FTC Complaints
191
FCC Complaints
126
FCC Call Types
Prerecorded Voice (126)
Category
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
First Seen
3/10/2026
Last Reported
6/9/2026
Area Code
855

Linked Company Activity

EQUIFAX, INC.
1 BBB complaint · Credit Cards] [Business: Equifax Impersonator] [Location: MD, USA- 21207]
TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
4 BBB complaints · Phishing] [Business: TransUnion Imposter Sc
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
16 BBB complaints
CITIBANK, N.A.
30 BBB complaints
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
1 BBB complaint · Advance Fee Loan] [Business: Said they were from Select Portfolio Servicing] [Location:
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
226 BBB complaints

Connected Entities

Community Reports

My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016. Or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Anthony Schmidt] [Location: Benkelman, NE, USA - 69021]

12 hours ago

My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016 or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Anthony Schmidt] [Location: Worcester, MA, USA - 01606]

3 days ago

You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016. Or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. Based on the underwriting notes and your strong track record with your existing loan, it looks like we may actually be able to renew your loan for a higher amount. At this point, we're just pending revenue verification to activate your line of credit. And we need your updated revenue for the past 3 months. Again, to speak to the underwriting and to finalize your funding press one now. Um, once we speak, we should be able to move forward with the next steps to opt out press 9. Hello, this call is regarding the status of your business loan request. My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist and working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or one of my team members directly at 855-994-1841 based on the underwriting notes and your strong track record with your existing loan. It looks like we may actually be able to renew your loan for a higher amount. At this point, we're just pending revenue verification and if you plan to use the line of credit option. We'll also need your updated revenue for the past 3 months to activate it. Again, to speak to the underwriting and to finalize your funding, um, call us at 855-9941841. Once we speak, we should be able to move forward with the next steps. If you're ready reviewing your terms, you can reach me before 6 PM today. [BBB Scam Type: Advance Fee Loan] [Business: Unknown] [Location: Santa Ana, CA, USA - 92705]

5 days ago

Leaves a voicemail every single day from a different phone number (I block all of them) saying: hello this is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016 or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. [BBB Scam Type: Advance Fee Loan] [Business: Anthony Schmidt / Personal Loan Underwriter] [Location: Battle Ground, WA, USA - 98604]

6 days ago

Daily phone calls from "Anthony Schmidt" about a $250,000 business loan that he is trying to finalize for me. I have repeatedly blocked the calls but they use different numbers to call. The call back number in the message is 855-357-2016. [BBB Scam Type: Credit Cards] [Business: Anthony Schmidt] [Location: Saint Petersburg, FL, USA - 33702]

7 days ago

I get call DAILY from several numbers claiming to be Anthony Schmidt and trying to offer me a business loan. If I call them to try to make the harassment stop (855-357-2016) they hang up on me. I get calls daily from 878-668-3125, 661-212-6017, 661-212-6017 and I cannot escape it because if I block them and report spam they just keep calling me from other numbers. How do I make this insanity stop???? [BBB Scam Type: Advance Fee Loan] [Business: Unknown] [Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, USA - 12603]

7 days ago

My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016 or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. Hello, this call is regarding the status of your business loan request. My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist and working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or one of my team members directly at 855-994-1841. Based on the underwriting notes and your strong track record with your existing loan. It looks like we may actually be able to renew your loan for a higher amount. At this point we're just pending revenue verification, and if you plan to use the line of credit option, We'll also need your updated revenue for the past 3 months to activate it. Again, to speak to the underwriting and to finalize your funding, call us at 855-994-1841. Once we speak, we should be able to move forward with the next steps. If you're ready reviewing your terms, you can reach me before 6 PM today. [BBB Scam Type: Other] [Business: None Given] [Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA - 89131]

13 days ago

My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016. You can press one now to speak to our business funding team. Hello, this call is regarding the status of your business loan request. My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist and working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or one of my team members directly at 855-994-1841. Based on the underwriting notes and your strong track record with your existing loan. It looks like we may actually be able to renew your loan for a higher amount. At this point, we're just pending revenue verification and if you plan to use the line of credit option, We'll also need your updated revenue for the past 3 months to activate it. Again, to speak to the underwriting and to finalize your funding, um, call us at 855-994-1841. Once we speak, we should be able to move forward with the next steps. If you're ready, reviewing your terms, you can reach me before 6 PM today. [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Anthony Schmidt senior loan specialist] [Location: Moseley, VA, USA - 23120]

13 days ago

My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist in working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or our underwriting department directly at 855-357-2016. Or you can press one now to speak to our business funding team. This call is regarding the status of your business loan request. My name is Anthony Schmidt. I am the senior loan specialist and working on your $250,000 business line of credit approval. You can reach me or one of my team members directly at 855-994-1841. Based on the underwriting notes and your strong track record with your existing loan. It looks like we may actually be able to renew your loan for a higher amount. At this point we're just pending revenue verification, and if you plan to use the line of credit option, We'll also need your updated revenue for the past 3 months to activate it. Again, to speak to the underwriting and to finalize your funding, call us at 855-994-1841. Once we speak, we should be able to move forward with the next steps. If you're ready, reviewing your terms, you can reach me before 6 PM. today. [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Unknown] [Location: Temple Hills, MD, USA - 20748]

14 days ago

I get these calls daily. I've contacted the number 855-357-2016 to have my number removed and the calls just keep coming. Before it was Justin Romero, now it's Anthony Schmidt. How can this be stopped. [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Unknown] [Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA - 84121]

15 days ago

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