248 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (248) 247-4395 | ||
| (248) 450-5340 | ||
| (248) 651-9722 | ||
| (248) 838-4835 | ||
| (248) 339-0313 | ||
| (248) 276-8256 | ||
| (248) 841-8840 | ||
| (248) 419-6772 | ||
| (248) 817-4016 | ||
| (248) 201-1999 |
The 248 area code is heavily targeted by Social Security legal threats and aggressive debt collection scams. Callers try to convince you that you have been served with a lawsuit to get you to pay.
Automated threats of SSN suspension demanding callbacks to extort identity data.
"When you get this message kindly revert as soon as possible on our number that is 248-988-3589 I repeat 248-988-3589 before we begin with the legal proceedings thank you and have a nice day…"
Aggressive fake process servers using maiden names and SSNs to extort old, fake debts.
"Robo-call using my Maiden Name & saying I Had been officially SERVED, along with a Claim#."
Relentless, hostile refinancing calls every 30 minutes to trap victims into bad loans.
"I get a call from this number every 30 minutes to an hour all day. If I answer and insist on being removed from the list I am harassed. They call back less than 30 minutes later. Filing another complaint with the Attorney Generals Office to try and stop the harassment"
Unsolicited calls from fake realtors querying property ownership to make lowball cash offers.
"Hey, this is Sarah. I just wanted to follow-up on a voicemail I left you awhile ago. Um, my partner and I are real estate investors here in White Lake and we are interested in a property you own."
Fake $800 iPhone purchases used to panic victims into giving up Amazon logins.
"Automated call saying they are from Amazon, stated someone ordered a I-Phone for over $800- if you did not make this purchase press one...."
High-pressure final warnings to renew expired warranties on vehicles no longer owned.
"Auto Warranty for a vehicle that I haven't had in more than a year. I've requested numerous times to remove me without any success."
Area code 248 covers Oakland County, Michigan, and portions of Livonia and Northville in Wayne County.
Area code 248 is overlaid by area code 947 . Area code 248 was created in 1997. Area code 947 was assigned as an overlay in 2000 and approved as an all-services overlay plan in 2001. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
The northern Detroit suburbs, including Pontiac, Southfield, and Troy, fall under the 248 area code. Stellantis (Chrysler) corporate staff, Corewell Health (Beaumont) appointment lines, and automotive supplier sales representatives are frequent callers.