475 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (475) 375-4206 | ||
| (475) 382-6749 | ||
| (475) 302-6815 | ||
| (475) 324-8298 | ||
| (475) 422-7599 | ||
| (475) 474-5253 | ||
| (475) 355-8993 | ||
| (475) 288-9113 | ||
| (475) 288-9260 | ||
| (475) 500-3690 |
Scammers use area code 475 for fake legal threats and aggressive charity fundraising. They manipulate you into donating to police or fire funds that do not actually exist.
Leaves voicemails about two pending matters and threatens workplace pursuit to extort immediate payments.
"This imperative message is for ________. I'm contacting you from the processing department. I rec'd an order for you pertaining to two pending matters. Unfortunately b/c I was unable to reach you by phone I may be actively pusuing you at your place of employment or residence. You have the right to contact the client to resolve your case file voluntarily... You have been notified."
Rude robocallers claiming to represent police or cancer funds demanding immediate credit card pledges.
"Person ( male ) called 3/29/2019, 12:15 pm. Call was regarding giving a donation to the State Police Fund. I said yes... I said I could only give $10.00 ( ten dollars ) , tone in voice changed & HE said 'maybe you can donate next time' !!!!!!!"
Impersonates electric suppliers making back-to-back calls to verify account numbers and switch providers without consent.
"Caller said he was from Discount Power, which is my electric supplier. Repeatedly called four times back to back when I didn't respond. Had gotten a similar call asking me to verify my info. I called Discount Power directly and they said it was not them and my account was fine."
Uses local spoofed numbers threatening Medicare ineligibility or SSN fraud to steal PII.
"The gist of the calls is that failure to respond to the call will result in the consumer being declared ineligible to receive Medicare. THIS IS A SCAM."
Relentless calls pushing extended warranties and tricking users into confirming active numbers by pressing 2.
"Dealer services- refuses to provide an address for their supposedly legitimate company when notified that I will be filing a police complain for harassment. Total scam."
Fake pop-ups and callers claiming accounts are hacked, demanding hundreds of dollars in Google gift cards to secure them.
"He named himself Mike Smith, pretending to be an Appel employee... He told me my account has been hacked and that I needed to buy 300$ Worth of Google cards to "secure my Appel Account". Fraud....fraud.... fraud."
Area code 475 covers the southwestern portion of Connecticut.
Area code 475 is an overlay for area code 203 . Area code 203 was established in 1947. Area code 475 was added on December 12, 2009. All callers in Connecticut must dial all calls with ten digits.
Introduced as an overlay alongside 203 for southwestern Connecticut, 475 serves the same New Haven, Stamford, and Bridgeport territory. Callers include Yale New Haven Health departments, hedge fund recruiting firms like Bridgewater, and WWE administrative offices.