The 270 area code is a telephone area code serving Kentucky's western and south central counties. Look up any phone number starting with 270 area code. Results may include:
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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.
A robocall, often with a computer-generated voice, claims fraudulent activity has been found on your Social Security Number. They threaten you with an immediate arrest warrant or that your SSN and driver's license will be "legally blocked" if you don't call them back right away. The message tells you to call back a specific number before they "move forward with taking illegal preparations." The call comes from a local 270 number but gives a different number to call back. They use your fear to trick you into calling back and giving them personal information or money. The Social Security Administration never calls to threaten arrest. They send official mail.
"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."
Callers pretend to be from Medicare or a medical supply company and claim you are eligible for a free back or knee brace. They threaten that Medicare will cancel your coverage if you don't accept the equipment and ask you to verify your Medicare number over the phone. A robocall might direct you to a "pain specialist" to discuss your eligibility. When you ask to be put on a "do not call" list, they hang up on you. They use your Medicare number to bill Medicare for equipment you never receive or need. Medicare will never call to sell you anything or threaten to cancel your coverage.
"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."
These callers use a convincing, human-sounding robot to ask for donations for fallen police officers or firefighters. A caller named "Ken" is frequently mentioned. A robocall asks for "Johnny" or another name, then says "well, maybe you can help me." The caller pressures you for a donation and will not take no for an answer. If you ask for specifics about the organization, they get evasive or hang up. Trying to call the number back results in a "not a valid phone number" message. They keep most of the money for themselves instead of helping any officers. Real police departments do not use robocalls to ask for money.
"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."
A caller named "Thomas" claims he has been "assigned to your health insurance case" and creates false urgency about "open enrollment," saying you must call back right away. If you say you already have insurance or ask to be removed from their list, they rudely hang up. The calls persist daily, even after you've asked them to stop. They use high-pressure tactics to trick you into buying overpriced or worthless insurance plans. Official insurance agents do not get "assigned" to you without your consent and do not repeatedly harass you after you decline.
"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."
This scam arrives as a text message claiming a package is at a "processing warehouse" or that you have an "unpaid shipment." The text contains a strange-looking link and urges you to click it. The message comes from a regular 10-digit phone number, not an official short code from a shipping company. The link steals your personal or financial information when you click it. Real delivery companies do not text from random 270-area-code numbers to demand payment through suspicious links.
"Text saying I had a shipment unpaid, Click here... It's BS"
A "buyer" responds to your Craigslist ad via text and offers to pay with a cashier's check without seeing the item. They claim they will send "movers" to pick up the item later and send a fake check for a larger amount than the price of your item. They pressure you to deposit the check and wire or send them the extra money immediately. They disappear with the money you sent while you are stuck paying the bank back for the fake check. Banks make deposited funds available quickly, but it can take weeks to discover a check is fraudulent.
"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 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(270) 862-6892
15 reports ·
(270) 446-3525
4 reports ·
(270) 735-1634
3 reports ·
(270) 284-6447
3 reports ·
(270) 453-7929
3 reports ·
(270) 390-9986
3 reports ·
(270) 426-3371
3 reports ·
(270) 981-6211
3 reports ·
(270) 710-5212
2 reports ·
(270) 696-8173
2 reports ·
No, 270 is a genuine area code for western Kentucky, covering Bowling Green and Hopkinsville. Scammers spoof 270 numbers to impersonate local callers when running fraud campaigns against residents.
Medicare callers threatening to cancel coverage unless recipients order a free back brace are highly active here. Fake police and firefighter charity robocalls frequently involving a caller named "Ken" run heavily through this region, alongside cashier's check overpayment scams targeting local Craigslist sellers.
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.
Area code 270 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on April 19, 1999.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| BOWLNGGREN | 33 |
| OWENSBORO | 30 |
| PADUCAH | 28 |
| ELIZABTHTN | 25 |
| HOPKINSVL | 18 |
| HENDERSON | 15 |
| MADISONVL | 14 |
| MURRAY | 13 |
| MAYFIELD | 8 |
| LEITCHFLD | 7 |
| CAMPBELSVL | 6 |
| GLASGOW | 6 |
| RADCLIFF | 6 |
| BEAVER DAM | 5 |
| Other | 165 |
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