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Scam calls from area code 240

Maryland

Consumers have filed 1,339 reports about unwanted calls from 1,260 different numbers in this area code, including 599 in the last 30 days. Getting calls from a 240 number? Look up the exact number below.

1,339
Total reports
1,260
Numbers reported
67%
Flagged as robocalls
599
Reports, last 30 days

What 240 calls are reported for

Other484
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)430
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends148
No Subject Provided85
Dropped call or no message76
Home improvement & cleaning44
Medical & prescriptions17
Warranties & protection plans16

Most-reported 240 numbers · page 1

(369) 216-6437
1,845 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1734
635 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 395-8702
245 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 556-9255
200 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
131 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1861
117 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(323) 618-2722
111 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 499-1777
98 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(321) 866-1707
95 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(855) 357-2184
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
77 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(309) 301-1431
75 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 771-5582
74 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(833) 333-7518
68 reports · Other
(888) 269-4013
67 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(331) 888-1953
64 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
56 reports · Other
(855) 357-2047
50 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(970) 303-2482
43 reports · Other
(866) 666-1256
41 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(833) 662-5843
37 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(855) 580-2531
36 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 771-5990
34 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(409) 761-7631
31 reports · Other
(866) 771-5445
31 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 249-3475
29 reports · Medical & prescriptions
(888) 250-7027
29 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(866) 386-5418
26 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(888) 912-3196
22 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(877) 957-0991
18 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(877) 247-7967
14 reports · Vacation & timeshares
(866) 771-6468
13 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(844) 502-3226
11 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(855) 224-0813
11 reports · Vacation & timeshares
(855) 357-2287
11 reports · Other
(855) 446-1152
11 reports · Reducing your debt (credit car…
(877) 578-1782
10 reports · Other
(855) 994-2325
9 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(251) 517-4436
8 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(877) 578-1733
8 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(888) 535-7661
8 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
(855) 994-1956
7 reports · Calls pretending to be governm…
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Where 240 calls are being reported

Maryland · 1,167Virginia · 60Michigan · 28Florida · 10California · 9District of Columbia · 8West Virginia · 7North Carolina · 6

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
2,336 reports
301
1,949 reports
443
1,482 reports
667
47 reports

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