985 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (985) 200-5790 | ||
| (985) 214-0965 | ||
| (985) 529-0263 | ||
| (985) 214-0695 | ||
| (985) 387-4810 | ||
| (985) 386-0964 | ||
| (985) 384-3951 | ||
| (985) 214-0727 | ||
| (985) 217-3664 | ||
| (985) 349-9634 |
Residents with 985 numbers report fake process server calls and final notice car warranty scams. Fraudsters claim they are trying to deliver legal papers to frighten you into paying a settlement.
Scammers masquerading as reassigned legal couriers demand address verifications to present fake formal claim documentation.
"Got a voicemail from this number stating he was 'reassigned' to deliver me a formal claim documentation and he needs a valid address on my file so he can present the order to me. something about a claim filed against me... then he tells me I am officially notified."
Robocalls falsely issue "final notices" for warranty expirations on vehicles built as far back as 2005.
"I repeatedly get calls from this number about my car warranty. This is a scam as one of my cars is a 2005. The other is still under warranty."
Callers spoof local numbers to impersonate IRS agents, threatening the victim with supposed back taxes and arrest.
"The lady advised she was from the IRS and I owed taxes."
Voicemails alleging a $999 iPhone 16 order route victims to noisy boiler rooms where operators just answer "hello Amazon."
"Left a recorded message about approving $999 charge for an iPhone 16 on my account so I call the number and some lady answers immediately with noise in the background says 'hello Amazon' I repeated 'Amazon' and she hung up."
Hostile B2B loan telemarketers aggressively demand to speak with business owners and insult staff members who ask questions.
"She didn't like that I was questioning why she was calling and what it was regarding and she called me a weirdo and hung up on me."
Scammers target elderly residents by falsely claiming the victim submitted an online Medicaid inquiry to phish their SSNs.
"Called the number back and they answered saying I was inquiring online about Medicaid insurance which I did no such thing.. I called them liars and scammers and they should be ashamed of themselves for targeting the elderly!"
Phone numbers with the 985 area code prefix originate from southeastern Louisiana, specifically outside of the inner ring of the New Orleans metropolitan area. This area code was established in 2001, resulting from a split from area code 504 .
Southeastern Louisiana beyond the New Orleans metro - including Houma, Slidell, and Covington - is covered by 985. Offshore marine transport dispatchers, Chevron Gulf of Mexico unit contacts, and North Oaks Health System representatives are typical callers.