Complaint topic

Impostor calls calls

FTC category: “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends”

Consumers filed 24,482 complaints in this category in the 30 days to Oct 21, 2026 (+69% vs the previous 30 days), and 70% of those calls used a recorded message.

Impostors pretend to be a government agency, a well-known company or even a relative. Government agencies do not demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency. Hang up and call the agency or company back using a number you look up yourself.

Complaints per day

Daily impostor calls complaints, Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026

Most reported numbers, last 30 days

Phone number	Last 30 days	Most reported topic
(775) 438-1723	217	Impostor calls
(833) 766-1884	68	Impostor calls
(877) 556-9255	41	Impostor calls
(334) 444-8105	26	Impostor calls
(217) 863-7429	25	Debt reduction
(517) 332-2581	21	Impostor calls
(888) 524-1906	20	Impostor calls
(331) 888-1940	18	Debt reduction
(916) 558-1700	18	Impostor calls
(217) 863-7210	16	Debt reduction
(626) 941-2727	14	Debt reduction
(650) 215-5634	14	Impostor calls
(207) 747-2316	12	Impostor calls
(212) 270-2479	12	Impostor calls
(217) 834-9517	12	Debt reduction
(650) 215-5637	12	Impostor calls
(866) 837-3456	12	Impostor calls
(269) 350-2698	11	Impostor calls
(888) 819-2135	11	Impostor calls
(816) 670-8171	10	Impostor calls
(833) 652-4071	10	Impostor calls
(855) 523-1609	10	Impostor calls
(855) 883-0574	10	Impostor calls
(707) 843-4183	9	Impostor calls
(800) 528-4800	9	Impostor calls
(269) 350-2708	8	Impostor calls
(404) 806-4811	8	Impostor calls
(505) 666-6035	8	Impostor calls
(840) 666-6082	8	Impostor calls
(855) 496-3018	8	Impostor calls

States with the most complaints

California2,845 (12%)
Florida2,794 (11%)
Texas2,189 (9%)
Illinois1,050 (4%)
North Carolina1,043 (4%)
Georgia813 (3%)
Arizona766 (3%)
Virginia704 (3%)
New York693 (3%)
Ohio690 (3%)

Numbers mainly reported for impostor calls

Phone number	Complaints	Topic	Last reported
(844) 673-8461	3	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(920) 933-8048	11	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(626) 285-7171	3	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(517) 332-2581	37	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(817) 221-8967	13	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(833) 766-1884	101	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(404) 854-4342	3	Impostor calls	Oct 21, 2026
(800) 373-3411	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 795-2313	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 439-0531	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(513) 655-5021	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(855) 523-1609	16	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(844) 594-0225	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(656) 209-4494	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(224) 888-0816	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 842-6328	21	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(972) 784-1516	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(844) 735-1083	7	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(571) 332-2581	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 920-3126	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(800) 374-9700	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(650) 215-5638	6	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(520) 230-7994	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(202) 428-0111	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 936-4968	26	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(970) 303-2486	13	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(516) 518-6951	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(916) 558-1700	23	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 439-3557	7	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(202) 951-3818	6	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(833) 441-0296	6	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 677-1027	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 864-2319	12	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(844) 515-1854	14	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(212) 217-0631	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(806) 318-1254	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(727) 621-1613	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(970) 303-2044	8	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(650) 215-5664	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(716) 423-2110	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(650) 215-5275	11	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(855) 324-0716	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(929) 264-5940	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 266-2278	35	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 834-0346	7	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 524-1906	28	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(707) 843-4183	12	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(855) 635-4042	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(202) 760-3022	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(778) 771-2527	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(910) 965-0586	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 448-7415	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(718) 402-2270	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 556-9255	167	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 379-0223	8	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(833) 691-1432	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 561-8861	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(347) 240-3333	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(201) 551-2581	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(617) 675-4444	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(551) 239-6858	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(680) 234-5703	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(833) 279-2706	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 654-6144	9	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 578-1726	9	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 514-1626	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 613-7414	30	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 702-4725	8	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 833-7381	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(469) 209-1105	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 362-3206	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(855) 792-8013	12	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(405) 279-9900	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(510) 254-3156	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 269-2816	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(254) 741-5929	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 867-5519	17	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(800) 357-1371	12	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 578-2513	11	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(844) 589-0377	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(855) 905-4925	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(646) 337-6212	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(844) 604-1679	12	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 564-2262	14	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(585) 294-6889	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(531) 284-4828	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 266-6972	5	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 837-3456	17	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(202) 318-4586	7	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(833) 628-7409	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(866) 360-9678	6	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 350-0958	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 385-3458	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(888) 638-4956	13	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(877) 708-2971	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(833) 913-5096	3	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(800) 710-1892	6	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(951) 281-3116	4	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(228) 295-8083	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026
(917) 527-6905	2	Impostor calls	Oct 20, 2026