617 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (617) 615-2530 | ||
| (617) 675-4444 | ||
| (617) 830-7348 | ||
| (617) 469-2300 | ||
| (617) 313-4434 | ||
| (617) 857-5351 | ||
| (617) 857-5093 | ||
| (617) 857-5237 | ||
| (617) 407-8532 | ||
| (617) 993-9567 |
Boston's 617 area code is often spoofed for fake arrest threats and phony debt collection calls. Fraudsters claim you owe money or have a warrant out for your arrest to scare you into paying.
Robocalls threaten police custody over 4 serious allegations to extort money through fabricated legal fears.
"Expired after that you will be taken under custody by the local cops as there are four serious allegations pressed on your name at this moment we would request you to get back to us so that we can discuss about this case before taking any legal action against you."
Abusive call center agents threaten immediate bank levies over decade-old expired retail credit card debts.
"A lady called me stating I owed an $800 debt from a credit card from 2011 and that the creditor was going to take me to court. When I questioned who the creditor was she rambled several retailers. She got ruded and kept saying that they didnt pull my info out of a hat... She hung up on me."
Agents allege SSN suspension or fake disability applications to verify SSNs and commit identity theft.
"Pete from National Disability called regarding my application for monthly social security disability benefits. The callback# he left was 617-996-8876. I have not applied for these benefits - this appears to be a scam."
Scammers spoof health plan numbers to demand SSNs for home assessments and steal medical benefits.
"Call from so called Mass Health. They tell your name and tell that call to ask about Mass health benefits. But first question they asked as if they want to check the correctness your records was : What is your Social Security Number."
Automated messages threaten power disconnection within 30 minutes to steal immediate utility payments.
"Recorded man's voice telling me that he was calling from Eversource and that my service would be disconnected in the next 30 minutes if if didn't speak to a supervisor immediately."
Callers spoof Comcast caller ID to push fake 15-minute expiring internet promos and steal PII.
"Got called today and they claimed to be with Comcast. Caller ID says Global Telsrcng. They claim they want offer a new internet package and it will expire in 15 minutes if I don't signup. I hung up."
The 617 area code covers the city of Boston and several surrounding communities in Massachusetts, largely coextensive with the inner ring of Greater Boston.
Area code 857 was overlaid onto area code 617 on May 2, 2001. Since then, 10-digit local dialing has been mandatory.
Boston proper, Cambridge, and Brookline sit at the core of the 617 area code, one of the country's most recognizable. Mass General Brigham nurse lines, Fidelity investment advisors, Harvard and MIT alumni relations, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals recruiters are frequent callers.