314 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (314) 551-2092 | ||
| (314) 291-7465 | ||
| (314) 286-7519 | ||
| (314) 789-1712 | ||
| (314) 889-1700 | ||
| (314) 531-4495 | ||
| (314) 897-6805 | ||
| (314) 675-2130 | ||
| (314) 735-6626 | ||
| (314) 669-0709 |
The 314 area code is a common source for fake legal action threats and aggressive Medicare schemes. Callers claim you are being sued or try to trick seniors into giving up their health insurance details.
Threatens employer contact for pending public record cases to extort stop-action payments.
"Called me at 8:30am saying his name was Travis Grant and that I have an open case. I hung up the phone and he called back immediately... He calls my mother asking about me a few hours later...this is a complete SCAM! DO NOT BE AFRAID!"
Hostile demands for Medicare numbers to send unneeded back/knee braces and commit billing fraud.
"Last year they sent 4 braces made like over the counter products and charged medicare almost $2,400.00. I reported and returned those braces as they were never ordered. There is a fraud complaint by me filed with the above agencies."
Fake $800 iPad orders used to trick victims into granting remote access to install malware.
"Caller ID: Apple R062 West... Prerecorded "Stella" says there's suspicious activity in iCloud account. Press 1 to speak to representative. So much fun playing their game. The man has a foreign accent... It is a legit Apple store phone number on MO but it's not them calling."
Robocalls threatening SSN suspension over fraudulent activity to extort personal data.
"Robo - Left voicemail message twice regarding fake fraudulent activity on SS#."
Aggressive texts mining public property records to pressure owners into lowball wholesale deals.
"This may sound crazy....and I may be open to buying your home on [provides street address]! Would you be open to that at all...? Do u want me to stop texting u?"
Fake arrest warrants for unpaid taxes demanding immediate payment to stop legal action.
"My cell phone number is on the DO NOT CALL LIST, yet I get this automated robot telling me the IRS has issued an arrest warrant in my name and to call the number to clear up the matter."
Area code 314 covers the city of St. Louis and its inner-ring suburbs. Specifically, it includes the exchanges of Chestnut, Jefferson, Prospect, Flanders, Forest, Mission, Melrose, Webster Groves, Parkview, Evergreen, Riverview, Ferguson, Overland, Ladue, Kirkwood, Sappington, Mehlville, Oakville, Creve Coeur, Bridgeton, Hazelwood, Florissant, and Spanish Lake.
Area code 557 was added to the 314 numbering plan area on August 12, 2022, to form an overlay numbering plan. Both area codes, 314 and 557, serve the same geographic region. Ten-digit dialing is required within this area.
St. Louis's historic area code, 314 reaches across the city and close suburbs including Florissant and Kirkwood. Washington University and BJC Health schedulers, Wells Fargo financial advisors, and Anheuser-Busch InBev corporate offices are common callers.