Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
While consumer protection groups and security companies track specific numbers, there is no static, definitive list of all scammer phone numbers because scammers constantly change them. They use VoIP technology and caller ID spoofing to display fake phone numbers, which means even a legitimate number belonging to a real person or business can be hijacked to mask a scammer's real identity. Security databases frequently flag specific phone numbers and high-risk area codes due to heavy user complaints.
According to consumer complaints analyzed by security firms, the following numbers are repeatedly tied to active phishing, delivery, and bank text/call scams:
Many "one-ring" or Wangiri scams originate from international locations that look like domestic U.S. numbers. If you receive an unexpected call demanding urgent payment or personal information from these codes, treat it with extreme caution:
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