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Scam calls from area code 240

Maryland

Consumers have filed 1,726 reports about unwanted calls from 1,606 different numbers in this area code, including 671 in the last 30 days. Getting calls from a 240 number? Look up the exact number below.

1,726
Total reports
1,606
Numbers reported
66%
Flagged as robocalls
671
Reports, last 30 days

What 240 calls are reported for

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)584
Other554
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends246
No Subject Provided119
Dropped call or no message83
Home improvement & cleaning51
Warranties & protection plans19
Medical & prescriptions18

Most-reported 240 numbers · page 1

(369) 216-6437
1,953 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1734
635 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 395-8702
383 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 556-9255
243 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(877) 578-4143
183 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 310-0760
140 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 866-1778
133 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1861
117 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(323) 618-2722
112 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1777
99 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 866-1707
97 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(855) 357-2184
95 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 578-3941
95 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(369) 216-6303
91 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 310-3581
84 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 578-1922
82 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 771-4592
81 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(844) 502-3210
80 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(309) 301-1431
76 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 269-4013
75 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 771-5582
74 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(833) 333-7518
69 reports · Other
(331) 888-1953
64 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 310-4734
63 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 957-0781
62 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(855) 580-2633
61 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(833) 444-7087
57 reports · Other
(855) 357-2047
50 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 398-3178
47 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 386-5418
45 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(970) 303-2482
43 reports · Other
(844) 515-0593
42 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 666-1256
42 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(833) 662-5843
37 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(866) 771-5445
37 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(855) 580-2531
36 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 250-7027
36 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 771-5990
34 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 249-3475
33 reports · Medical & prescriptions
(409) 761-7631
32 reports · Other
(877) 247-7967
23 reports · Vacation & timeshares
(410) 439-3130
22 reports · Charities
(888) 912-3196
22 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(855) 580-2615
21 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(888) 905-0698
21 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 613-6857
20 reports · Other
(877) 957-0991
20 reports · Other
(240) 591-3866
14 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
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Where 240 calls are being reported

Maryland · 1,522Virginia · 66Michigan · 29West Virginia · 15Florida · 12California · 11District of Columbia · 9Texas · 7

Note: scammers spoof caller ID, so a 240number doesn't mean the caller is actually in Maryland. “Neighbor spoofing” — faking a local area code to get you to answer — is one of the most common robocall tactics.

Other Maryland area codes

410
2,938 reports
301
2,314 reports
443
1,992 reports
667
59 reports

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