502 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (502) 476-0053 | ||
| (502) 509-9734 | ||
| (502) 242-2746 | ||
| (502) 678-5122 | ||
| (502) 462-5174 | ||
| (502) 906-8078 | ||
| (502) 334-3741 | ||
| (502) 632-0288 | ||
| (502) 230-4594 | ||
| (502) 557-5782 |
Louisville's 502 area code is seeing a rise in Social Security administration threats and fake utility disconnection calls. Callers pretend to be federal agents or LG&E representatives to panic you into sharing personal details or making immediate payments.
Spoofs caller ID while threatening arrest for SSN legal enforcement actions to extort money.
"Claiming they are from the SSA (Social Security Administration), stating there is a legal enforcement action filed on my Social Security number for fraudulent activity, even states that I will get arrested to try to scare me. This is a scam."
Spoofs utility caller ID on weekends demanding immediate payment to prevent fake disconnections.
"It started as an automated call with caller ID from LGE (Louisville Gas and Electric). The message said I was getting ready to be disconnected for nonpayment and to press 1 to reach an operator. When a guy picked up (obviously foreign) I started off by saying it sounded like a scam. He said: 'If you think its a scam, why did you press 1 bitch'?"
Impersonates Medicare advisors asking to verify SSNs under the guise of discussing prescription drug plan changes.
"Guy with heavy Indian accent (India, not native American) said his name was Richie calling from Humana. Said their records show I have their prescription drug plan. He says changes are coming that he wants to discuss. I have had Humana for years and not once have they contacted me by phone."
High-pressure robocalls claiming vehicles the victim never owned have expiring extended warranties.
"They call all the time 'this is xyz, calling about the warranty expiring on...'. And it's a different vehicle each time, never one we have ever owned. We've told them they have the wrong info every time and they always act so overly surprised with the 'you've got to be kidding me'!"
Threatens to show up at victims' residences with attorneys to resolve vague, unverified claims.
"they keep calling me that a client has filed a claim with them and the issue needs to be resolved, otherwise they will show up at my residence and i better have an attorney present .it's a waste of time even listening to this message.these scammers normally target the elderly to scare them with these tactics."
Records victims answering "yes" to simple questions to use as fraudulent voice signatures for authorization.
"When I answered it was a real person asking a question and I said 'yes.' As soon as he had it he hung up. These are used to get to accounts or verify things with voice recognition."
Unsolicited calls from fake local home buyers looking to trick homeowners into lowball cash sales.
"Receiving calls to my home and cell phone from 502-842-1028 from Ashley: '...we drove past your property other day and we'd love to talk to you about it if you could give me a call back...'"
Automated voicemails requesting authorization for a $999 iPhone 16 pro order to steal logins upon cancellation.
"Left automated voice mail asking me to 'authorize payment of $999 for recent order of iPhone 16 pro.' I have not ordered an iPhone and it is not from my bank."
The 502 area code covers north-central Kentucky. The boundary closely, but not exactly, tracks county lines.
Current projections suggest that an additional area code will be necessary in north-central Kentucky by late 2026 or early 2027. An overlay complex involving 502 and a new area code has been recommended, which would necessitate ten-digit dialing in the Louisville area.
North-central Kentucky's 502 area code covers Louisville, Frankfort, and Elizabethtown, anchoring the state's most populous corridor. Humana medicare specialists, UPS Worldport logistics, Ford plant schedulers, and Kentucky state agencies are all regular callers.