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Central and southern New Jersey - Trenton, Atlantic City, and Princeton - falls under the 609 area code, a region combining state government, academia, and gaming. New Jersey State government offices, Princeton University admissions, and Atlantic City casino marketing teams are frequent callers.
609 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (609) 626-5729 | ||
| (609) 334-9776 | ||
| (609) 626-8657 | ||
| (609) 626-5795 | ||
| (609) 626-7520 | ||
| (609) 626-8596 | ||
| (609) 626-5759 | ||
| (609) 657-1376 | ||
| (609) 328-9662 | ||
| (609) 385-2311 |
The 609 area code is frequently linked to Social Security fraud calls and Apple iCloud breach warnings. These scammers try to convince you that your identity is involved in a crime to steal your money.
"Call from our department is to inform you that there is a legal enforcement actions filed on your social security number for criminal activities. So when you get this message kindly revert as soon as possible on our number... Before we begin with the legal proceedings."
"5 calls this morning with automated message of Apple Support calling about security breach on my iCloud account."
"Called me with the same thing a matter in Burlington County needs to be resolved today and they will contact my HR department for attach wages and then said GOOD LUCK. Sounds like a scam to me."
"Was called by a Michael Berg (sp?) who represented himself as a Public Defender for my grandson who supposedly was in jail for Reckless Driving and DUI. I am out $12,640. My grandson's voice was imitated so well - I still can't believe it was not him."
"Message pretending to be from Amazon.com saying that my visa had be charged for a purchase of #379.99. If I do not make such a purchase, call their agent at 609-759-8646."
"Got a call from 609-913-2095 claiming to help setup vaccine appt and was asking personal information."
"As stated in previous posts, Carl said a UCC-1 was filed against our business and that he needed to confirm information... I told him to take us off of his calling list and he just laughed and said there is no calling list."
Area code 609 covers parts of Central Jersey, South Jersey, and the Jersey Shore. It also includes portions of southern Middlesex County.
Area code 609 is overlaid by area code 640 . Area code 609 was created in 1956. Area code 640 was introduced on September 17, 2018. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls in the 609/640 area.
No, 609 is a genuine New Jersey area code covering Trenton, Atlantic City, and the surrounding South Jersey region. Because it sits close to both Philadelphia and New York, fraudsters spoof it to reach a dense, urban population while appearing local.
South Jersey's proximity to two major metro areas makes a 609 number credible to a wide range of targets. Social Security impersonators threatening legal enforcement actions for criminal activity lead the complaint reports here, with grandparent bail scams costing some victims more than $10,000 after callers convincingly imitate a grandchild's voice and follow up as a fake public defender.