540 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (540) 565-4671 | ||
| (540) 583-6059 | ||
| (540) 750-4137 | ||
| (540) 304-7652 | ||
| (540) 824-1219 | ||
| (540) 412-4767 | ||
| (540) 502-8779 | ||
| (540) 407-6067 | ||
| (540) 503-8692 | ||
| (540) 579-6753 |
The 540 area code is plagued by fake process server threats and aggressive vehicle warranty robocalls. Callers claim you are being sued or that your car insurance is expiring to get your credit card number.
Threatens to serve legal action with fake "CR176" case numbers unless immediate payment is made to avoid arrest.
"My name is James I'm calling from the process service office regarding phone number 2024–126146 I am contacting you to discuss a mother has been forwarded to my office for consideration of legal action including the filing of law and complaint... if they do not receive response they may be forced to proceed without your participation."
Robocalls quoting your real address and vehicle make, demanding credit card info for fake extended warranties.
"Received another Warranty renewal call, they knew my name, address and vehicle I drive. Claimed to be with Chrysler and said the law required I renew this coverage and started badgering me for my credit card information. I hung up after that and tried to call the number back... it plays a little music of sorts for a few seconds and then just goes silent."
Threatens arrest for "Social Security fraud" claiming your SSN will be closed out unless immediate payment is made.
"Just got a call from these people telling me in an automated call that they have an arrest warrant for me for Social Security fraud LOL. How stupid do they think I am! Like somebody's going to call me to tell me they're coming to arrest me."
Texts or calls claiming a $763 charge for a "dummy card" on your account, demanding login details to cancel.
"Got a text from 646-993-5816 saying to call back 540-212-6366 because they are going to charge me a $763 fine for using a dummy card while purchasing on my Amazon account. Do not call these people."
Uses scraped public databases to aggressively text and call homeowners with sight-unseen lowball cash offers.
"Said their name is TJ and that they are a local home buyer and wanted to know if I was interested in selling my home. They called me by my first name and had my home address. I asked how they obtained all of my information and I received this reply, 'Public databases, I pulled a list and skiptraced it.'"
Warns that computers will be "wiped out" due to malware, requesting remote access to steal money or data.
"SAID MY COMPUTER WAS GOING TO BE WIPED OUT. THEY WANTED ME TO TURN IT ON. MY BEST FRIEND FELL FOR THIS SCAM LAST WEEK AND ALMOST LOST 725.00 HE HAD TO CANCEL HIS DEBIT CARD AND FILE A CLAIM TO GET HIS MONEY BACK."
Floods medical practices and ER lines with 4 a.m. fax tones or dead air, severely disrupting operations.
"Work in a busy medical practice. This number calls repeatedly and it sounds like a fax. It's annoying and clogging up our lines."
Area code 540 covers a significant portion of northwestern Virginia, including areas surrounding the Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains, New River Valley, and Roanoke. It also extends into the outer portions of Northern Virginia/D.C Area.
Area code 826 was added as an overlay to area code 540, meaning that both area codes serve the same geographic region. Area code 540 was established on July 15, 1995, and area code 826 was implemented in May 2022. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory in this overlay area.
Western and north-central Virginia fall under the 540 area code, which spans Roanoke, Fredericksburg, and Harrisonburg. Virginia Tech administrators, Carilion Clinic nursing staff, and trucking and logistics dispatchers along the I-81 corridor account for many calls.