These area the top 10 area code 959 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (959) 272-4196 | ||
| (959) 262-8948 | ||
| (959) 900-6479 | ||
| (959) 272-2694 | ||
| (959) 215-3494 | ||
| (959) 272-4169 | ||
| (959) 998-7069 | ||
| (959) 758-6779 | ||
| (959) 866-2056 | ||
| (959) 929-6064 |
The 959 area code is linked to health insurance impersonation and fake arrest warrant scams. Callers pretend to be from Aetna or the police to steal your medical ID or demand bail money.
Heavily accented callers spoofing "Aetna Medicare" speak rapidly and request sensitive info for fake late payments.
"Caller ID shows 'Aetna Medicare'. Caller left a voice message. Caller had a very strong accent (maybe India?) and was difficult to understand, talked very fast, and stated he needed more information from me. Aetna has no record of the caller's phone number!"
Scammers spoofing local state towns pretend to be corrections officers threatening victims with immediate arrest.
"The call is either a woman claiming to be a corrections officer or a man claiming to be a court monitor. Both calls identify on the caller id from as town in my state."
Robocalls offer fake pre-approved loans and stimulus relief based on "last year's events" to extract financial details.
"Hello this is Ronald I'm a senior loan advisor 2020 was a really tough year for everyone... call me right now and speak with me or anyone of our senior loan advisory to receive your new options are now available for you."
Callers ask for wrong names, then pivot to asking for credentials so an unspecified "order" can be dropped off.
"Call and asks for ryan then when I say wrong number they say maybe I could help them ! Same message and person from different numbers."
Phone numbers with the 959 prefix originate from a numbering plan area that covers a significant portion of Connecticut.
All prominent cities and towns in the 959 service area are listed above.
Area code 959 operates as an overlay for area code 860 , meaning both area codes serve the same geographic region in Connecticut. Area code 860 was introduced on August 28, 1995, as a split from the original 203 area code. Area code 959 began service on August 30, 2014. As part of this overlay complex, ten-digit dialing became a requirement by November 14, 2009, for all calls within the 860/959 numbering plan area.
Overlaying the 860 territory across northern and eastern Connecticut, 959 covers the same Hartford and New London region. Callers include Aetna and CVS insurance case managers, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun marketing hosts, and Electric Boat defense shipyard staff.