Fake loan scams and debt relief robocalls dominated this month's scam phone numbers. Six of the ten most reported numbers pushed bogus loan offers using AI-generated voices, generating over 6,800 consumer complaints in a single month.
The worst offender is a robocall operation calling itself "Crestwood Loan Advisors" that blasted consumers with preapproved loan offers up to $70,000 from thousands of spoofed caller IDs.
A coordinated operation used 5 numbers and AI-generated voices with rotating fake names like "Sally Foster," "Daniela Torres," and "Kiana Navarro" to pitch $59,000 to $67,000 loans.
Numbers covered in this report
- (877) 419-6664, "Crestwood Loan Advisors" (2,861 complaints)
- (866) 959-0957, "TD Lending Union" / Sally Foster (1,172 complaints)
- (844) 509-2929, same script, same persona
- (866) 959-0960, "Credit review department" / Daniela Torres
- (866) 959-1606, "Fresh Start Union" / Kiana Navarro
- (888) 324-9444, related callback number
- (855) 909-0816, "Sophia Lopez" loan scam
- (888) 382-1222, government impersonator
How to protect yourself
- Hang up on unsolicited loan or debt relief calls
- Never pay upfront fees for debt help
- Verify through NFCC nonprofit credit counseling at nfcc.org
- File complaints at donotcall.gov or consumercomplaints.fcc.gov
- Look up suspicious numbers at isitspamchecker.com
Data sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints, FCC robocall/robotext complaints, CFPB consumer complaints, BBB Scam Tracker, 21 Reddit scam communities.