860 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (860) 318-7726 | ||
| (860) 217-8118 | ||
| (860) 361-0988 | ||
| (860) 245-9810 | ||
| (860) 382-4796 | ||
| (860) 279-7409 | ||
| (860) 600-6315 | ||
| (860) 362-2452 | ||
| (860) 407-3410 | ||
| (860) 329-8073 |
Connecticut’s 860 area code is seeing Eversource utility scams and Social Security arrest threats. Fraudsters threaten to cut your power or send police to your home unless you pay immediately.
Threatens 30-minute Friday afternoon power disconnections to extort untraceable Zelle payments.
"We received 3 calls already today from this number saying our Electricity would be disconnected due to non-payment. Caller ID says Eversource. I hung up and called Eversource because I am paid in full, Eversource they have confirmed this is a scam call."
Automated calls threatening federal trial and arrest over suspended SSNs to extract identity data.
"This was an automated call from the legal department of the Social security administration telling me that my Social Security number was suspended and that this case is going to a federal trial and that I could be arrested."
Issues aggressive "final warnings" about unpaid payments on specific vehicles victims do not own.
"A live person told me this my final warning on "unpaid payments" on my 2014 Jeep. I do not own a Jeep."
Warns victims they are forfeiting their rights over a filed complaint to harvest current addresses.
"I'm calling to verify a current address as well as a place of business address to proceed against you at this time. You are forfeiting your right to take care of this matter... You've been officially notified."
Asks for first and last names under the guise of canceling fake Apple iPhone purchases.
"Claiming to be Amazon calling to 'check a purchase that was trying to be made for an Apple iPhone on my amazon account'- they then asked for my first and last name and as soon as I said I did not feel comfortable giving him that information- he hung up on me."
Pressures victims for $50-$1500 donations, becoming hostile when printed mailers are requested.
"Claiming to be collecting donations for 'the police who are really hurting right now', but not what departments or programs specifically. They have and are using multiple similar numbers to call. Just ignore and block."
Offers free DNA tests to harvest "Yes" voice signatures and Medicare IDs for fraudulent billing.
"Don't know the purpose of this call but the caller says he is from 'medical benefits' and asked if I already had a DNA test done and whether it was a saliva or blood test. He sounded of Indian origin."
Area code 860 covers most of Connecticut, specifically the area outside of Fairfield County (except for Sherman), New Haven County, and parts of Litchfield County (Bethlehem, Woodbury, and a small part of Roxbury).
Area code 860 is overlaid by area code 959 . Area code 860 was created in 1995, and area code 959 was introduced on August 30, 2014. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
Northern and eastern Connecticut's 860 area code covers Hartford, New Britain, and New London - a region anchored by insurance, gaming, and defense shipbuilding. Aetna and CVS Health insurance case managers, casino marketing hosts from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, and Electric Boat shipyard recruiters call frequently from this area.