651 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (651) 273-1698 | ||
| (651) 273-0795 | ||
| (651) 217-3842 | ||
| (651) 858-6617 | ||
| (651) 359-2278 | ||
| (651) 504-0007 | ||
| (651) 349-2380 | ||
| (651) 829-3561 | ||
| (651) 301-3170 | ||
| (651) 509-2159 |
St. Paul's 651 area code is dealing with suspicious property purchase offers and health insurance impersonators. Scammers try to buy your land for low prices or steal medical data by posing as United Healthcare.
Spoofed international calls send automated texts offering to pay all closing costs to harvest property owner data.
"I am a police detective and Rich called me on my work cell. Obviously, if he had been 'looking online' he would see 'my home' is a government building..."
Scammers spoof UHC and leverage leaked employer data to phish for dates of birth and medical info.
"Call purporting from UHC about a registered nurse program - knew my employer name, my name, my email address. I thought it was legit stupidly."
Robocalls allege an SSN was used in a Texas crime to extort numbers via fear of frozen benefits.
"Called me and told me that my ss was used in Texas. Called the number back and they ask for ss number. Told her she was scamming people she started telling at me."
Callers threaten address verification for imminent legal submissions regarding fabricated accounts.
"This call is from client services, we're calling regarding a case that's being prepared for submission against you. Our next step with this is an address and employment verification for the purposes of locating you."
Automated systems execute final warning calls to reinstate lapsed auto warranties on vehicles the victim never owned.
"Calls several times a day. Does not leave message, but if I answer, it's a pre-recorded voice telling me that my 'auto warranty has lapsed, and they can take payment over phone to reinstate.' I have never had an auto warranty."
A male caller harasses salons with sexually explicit questions and offers large fake tips for inappropriate voicemails.
"Called salon in CO and asked inappropriate questions, asking what we are wearing, asking how we wear out hair, and asked us to put hair in his mouth and drop it on his lap."
Phone numbers with area code 651 primarily originate from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities. A portion of the service area extends southeast along the Mississippi River to include cities such as Hastings. The dividing line between 651 and area code 612 largely follows the Mississippi River, with the metropolitan area east of the river transferring to 651.
Area code 651 is one of the few urbanized area codes without an overlay, allowing seven-digit dialing. Current projections do not include an exhaust date for 651.
Saint Paul and its eastern suburbs are served by the 651 area code, a region dense with state government offices and major corporate headquarters. Callers frequently include 3M corporate lines, Minnesota State government officials, Travelers Insurance claims departments, and Ecolab sales teams.