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The 12 most common scam phone numbers. Below are the 12 phone numbers and what victims commonly report they receive from them: (865) 630-4266 - Victims reported receiving a text warning...
Recently, a scam involving the 805 area code has been circulating online. The scammers posed as members of the Social Security Administration said they were coordinating with the Santa Barbara Police Department, asked for personal information and money, and threatened if they didn’t follow.
People with the 805 area code, which represents much of the Central Coast cellular network, received about 21 million robocalls in October alone, according to a recent report.
More than 300 area codes exist in the United States alone which is a target-rich environment for phone scammers. The good news is that scam callers will often show up under common area codes for incoming calls. Here are 19 area codes you should never answer if you don’t know who’s on the other end.
Who’s calling now? That number doesn’t ring a bell. Hold the phone, says the Federal Trade Commission. You could be a potential victim of the growing "one-ring” cell phone scam. Here’s how it works: Scammers are using auto-dialers to call cell phone numbers across the country.
Recently, a report was submitted by a concerned citizen of a scam in which the caller claimed to be a representative for the Social Security Administration and deceitfully claimed she was working with an officer with the Santa Barbara Police Department.
One of the more common area code 805 scams is the called from an 805 number claiming to be working for the Social Security Administration along with a Police office from the Santa Barbara Police Department.