The 369 area code is serving the northwestern part of California, including portions of the northern San Francisco Bay Area and the North Coast. Look up any phone number starting with 369 area code. Results may include:
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Numbers appearing with the 369 area code are used for fake government grant offers and intimidation threats. These scammers promise free money or try to frighten you with stalking claims to get what they want.
Scammers with foreign accents call claiming you are entitled to a government grant for as much as $9,000. They call from the "Government" or "Grinch Department" offering free money. They call relentlessly, sometimes over 25 times in just a few hours. When you refuse or ask for a supervisor, they become hostile and use profanity like "Fuck you." After you block a number, they call back from a nearly identical 369 number. They use your personal information to build fake grant profiles that can be sold to other scammers. The U.S. government will never call you to offer an unsolicited grant. Real federal grants require a complex application process that you must initiate yourself.
"I informed them of the law in CA that if telemarketers keep calling after we ask them to stop, we can file a lawsuit. They said they would remove my number, but someone keeps calling still and today when I asked for a supervisor, a Filipino sounding male told me 'Fuck you' and hung up."
A caller targets you by name, claiming to be watching you. They know your first name and personal details, claim to know where you live and work, and make inappropriate or threatening demands in exchange for information. The call may begin with heavy breathing on the line. They use your fear to extract personal information that helps them steal your identity or locate you physically. This is criminal harassment designed to terrorize you. These are not sales calls.
"He called her by name and told her he was watching her & had been watching her. That he knew where she worked & where she lived... He said he'd tell her whatever she wanted to know after she told him she loves him. She told him to f**k off & never to call her phone again or else. I am reporting it to the sheriff."
Callers identifying themselves as "Alex" or "Jordan" claim they are receiving error messages from your computer, often mentioning "Windows 7" specifically. If you say you own an Apple computer, they lie and claim the program "crosses over." The calls often come very early in the morning. They want remote access to your device to steal your personal files and banking information or install malicious software that locks your computer until you pay a ransom. Microsoft and Apple will never call you about a virus or computer error. Technology companies do not monitor your personal computer.
"First call at 7:37 this AM 'Alex' regarding problems he's receiving from Windows on my computer. I said you're getting a message about a Windows problem from my Apple computer? He said yes. Laughed at him and told him that Apple doesn't run on a Windows platform."
Area Code 369 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(369) 206-6838
2 reports ·
(369) 216-6916
1 report ·
(369) 999-1438
1 report ·
(369) 999-1538
1 report ·
(369) 206-6161
1 report ·
(369) 200-6987
1 report ·
(369) 203-9838
1 report ·
(369) 888-1745
1 report ·
(369) 888-1839
1 report ·
(369) 206-6648
1 report ·
No, 369 is a legitimate California area code covering the North Bay and Central Valley, including Santa Rosa and Vallejo. Fraudsters spoof 369 to reach Bay Area-adjacent residents with calls that look local rather than suspicious.
Government grant impersonation is highly aggressive here, with callers claiming recipients are owed $9,000 and becoming hostile when refused. Fake Windows tech support calls and alarming targeted harassment calls using recipients' personal details to intimidate are also heavily documented.
The 369 area code covers the northwestern part of California, encompassing a diverse region from the San Francisco Bay Area to the North Coast.
Area code 369 is an overlay to area code 707 . This means that both area codes serve the same geographic region. Area code 707 was created in 1959, and area code 369 was added on February 1, 2023. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
Area code 369 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 1, 2023.
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