270 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (270) 814-3847 | ||
| (270) 432-9651 | ||
| (270) 609-9567 | ||
| (270) 290-0225 | ||
| (270) 689-6314 | ||
| (270) 805-6843 | ||
| (270) 795-9961 | ||
| (270) 678-7810 | ||
| (270) 335-5066 | ||
| (270) 710-2496 |
The 270 area code is frequently used for Social Security arrest threats and Medicare scams. Fraudsters target your personal and health information by pretending to be government officials.
Automated threats of arrest for fraudulent SSN activity to steal personal data.
"Got a call about fraudulent activities with my social security. How is that even possible? Call came from a local number but was told to call this number... said I needed to call before they 'started legal proceedings' it's not linked to a social security office."
Threatens cancellation of Medicare coverage if victims refuse unneeded back braces.
"This caller says they are a medical brace company. If you don't order a knee or back brace MEDICARE will be no longer covering you. When you try to tell them to take you off their calling list they hang up."
Sophisticated soundboard robots pressuring victims for immediate donations that never reach first responders.
"basically, he gives you some statistics about police officer deaths, and then asks if he can count on you to donate money to their cause. no, i think tf not."
Hostile telemarketers pushing open enrollment plans that hang up when rejected.
"This is an insurance company that WON'T stop calling me. I've told numerous representatives that I've found health insurance already, and they rudely hang up then call back with another rep hours later."
SMS phishing links claiming unpaid shipments to install malware or steal credit cards.
"Text saying I had a shipment unpaid, Click here... It's BS"
Fake cashier's check overpayments used to trick sellers into wiring back the excess cash.
"Scam: Received text in response to a Craigslist post. 'We'll send cashiers check and have movers pick up the furniture after the check clears.'"
Area code 270 serves the western and south central counties of Kentucky.
Area codes 270 and 364 work together in the same geographic region. Area code 270 was assigned in 1999, and area code 364 was added on March 3, 2014. Ten-digit dialing is required for local calls across western Kentucky.
Western and south-central Kentucky, including Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Paducah, is covered by the 270 area code. General Motors Corvette plant contacts, Fruit of the Loom corporate staff, and river barge logistics dispatchers are common callers.