815 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (815) 981-0009 | ||
| (815) 620-7894 | ||
| (815) 753-6030 | ||
| (815) 620-7882 | ||
| (815) 620-7898 | ||
| (815) 733-9129 | ||
| (815) 599-2766 | ||
| (815) 736-7467 | ||
| (815) 665-0262 | ||
| (815) 733-9370 |
Fake legal threats and Social Security imposters are common problems with the 815 area code. Fraudsters pretend to be federal officers or debt collectors to scare you into revealing private data.
Threatens to garnish wages and send officers for $3400 fraud matters, contacting victims' family members.
"Got a call from 815-320-5984 saying I had $3400 matter to deal with and they would garnish my check and send an officer for fraud."
Robocalls claiming SSN was stolen and used on the Texas border, verifying fake disability claims.
"I got a call August 14th or 15th or soon after stating the ss number was stolen and being used on the Texas border. reported to oig.ssa.gov/report"
Aggressive recorded warnings about losing vehicle coverage, demanding users press one to stop file closure.
"Message: 'came across my desk and it looks like your vehicle may be at risk of losing coverage. In order to prevent your extended warranty from expiring I am giving you a courtesy follow-up call before I close the file. Please press one to speak to a specialist'"
Spoofs major institutions to report $3500 Zelle transfers or $399 tech renewals, stealing remote computer access.
"I got a text message saying that they were zelle fraud protection and there was a transfer for $3500.00 and then a bank of america number calls me and wants to know how much money I have in my checking account..."
Spoofs real mortgage lenders' phone numbers to threaten imminent foreclosure and extort immediate payment.
"Also pretended to be my mortgage company and when I told them to call me from the Wells Fargo line they did! I called Wells Fargo to verify this person and they don't know anything about him! He goes by the name of Alex Parker."
Calls workplaces offering free pain cream to illegally harvest Medicare ID numbers for fraudulent billing.
"I got this phone call to my work number, offering to give me pain cream. The caller identified himself as 'Aaron' and said this was not a sales call. When I challenged how he got my information... he began to stutter and hung up on me."
Automated threats warning that a Google Business listing is at risk to charge fees for free profile management.
"Sometimes it's just silent when I answer and sometimes it is automated saying our 'Google business listing is at risk' and then transfers me to a rep... This last time I said, 'Do you work for Google?' and she hung up."
Phone numbers with this area code originate from most of northern Illinois, excluding the Quad Cities regions. The service area also covers the Joliet vicinity and extends into some of Chicago's western and northwestern suburbs.
Area codes 815 and 779 work together as an overlay complex. Area code 779 was introduced to the same numbering plan area (NPA) in 2009. To accommodate this overlay, all calls within the 815 area required ten-digit dialing, which became mandatory starting February 17, 2007.
Sharing northern Illinois geography with 779, the 815 area code predates its overlay and spans the same mid-sized cities outside Chicago. Callers include NIU admissions staff, ComEd contractors, and Amazon fulfillment center representatives.