650 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (650) 881-2073 | ||
| (650) 215-5272 | ||
| (650) 203-0000 | ||
| (650) 681-1444 | ||
| (650) 759-7165 | ||
| (650) 788-2546 | ||
| (650) 761-6886 | ||
| (650) 314-9252 | ||
| (650) 725-9051 | ||
| (650) 466-8541 |
The 650 area code is heavily used for Google account security scams and business listing threats. Callers pretend to be from tech companies to steal your passwords or force business owners to pay for free services.
Scammers spoof Google numbers and trigger real 2FA prompts on victim devices to hijack email accounts.
"Got a call from 1-650-203-0000. GOOGLE assistant. Telling me my Gmail account had been hacked. Please do this and the other. I did not however the did manage to hack my Gmail account and 15 seconds later tried to hack my Coinbase account."
Fraudsters test stolen card numbers by charging small $1.07 amounts to fake tech company merchant names.
"Citibank card was repeatedly hit for $1.07 for Google stuff. Closed card, reissued card immediately hit for same amount. Quit Citibank. Last I heard the card was still taking hits."
Robocalls warn business owners their listing will be suspended unless they press 1 for unnecessary SEO services.
"This is an important message do not hang up the phone your Google business listing is at risk of displaying incorrectly We've tried numerous times to contact you by telephone so we can check the status of your listing... press one now to check the status of your Google listing if you're the business owner press one now Press 2 to be removed from this list."
Callers leave urgent voicemails threatening workplace legal document service for non-existent 4-year-old debts.
"I got a call from 650.292.2410 regarding serving me with court papers to my home or work if I don't call them back to stop the process server."
Automated messages allege SSN suspension and direct victims to press 1 to avoid legal enforcement.
"Recorded message saying my SSN has been suspended due to suspicious activity press 1 for more information on this case."
Callers claim firewalls were disabled at 3:15 AM to trick victims into downloading remote access ransomware.
"Individual said he was calling from Microsoft to inform us that our computer had been compromised at about 0315 AM and our antivirus security software had been turned off. He could fix it if we would go to our computer now and give him access. We did not comply with his wishes and hung up."
Texts containing malicious links threaten collections for fake COVID-19 tests or outstanding doctor bills.
"Phone number texted me with multiple messages saying I owed money to a location where I did get a Covid test, and that they were going to report me to collections. The link looked very legitimate! Called the company who was named and I have no outstanding balance with them."
Phone numbers with the 650 area code prefix originate from San Mateo County, portions of San Francisco, and the northwestern part of Santa Clara County in California. It was split from area code 415 on August 2, 1997.
Palo Alto, San Mateo, and Redwood City fall within the 650 area code, a corridor where venture capital, Big Tech, and biotech converge. Calls come from Meta recruiters, Stanford Hospital billing, Genentech researchers, and venture capital executive assistants working the Peninsula's investment scene.