Louisiana's 225 area code is seeing many Social Security fraud alerts and fake process server calls. These scammers threaten you with legal consequences to trick you into sharing your personal data.
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Getting calls from 225 area code and wonder if it's a scam? You're not alone. Scammers frequently spoof Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Central) phone numbers to trick you into answering. Here are the most common area code 225 scams based on user comments:
Residents in the 225 area code are receiving alarming robocalls claiming their Social Security Number has been compromised, suspended, or used for fraud. These automated messages threaten you with legal charges or arrest and instruct you to "press 1 to speak to the officer" to resolve the issue.
The Social Security Administration will never call you to threaten you or tell you your number has been suspended. They communicate through official U.S. mail, not with threatening robocalls.
"This number has called me 3 times in the last hour its not an actual person saying that my social security has been suspended due to fraud an to press 1 to speak to the officer. Beware it is a scam."
Scammers are calling locals pretending to be from a sheriff's office or a mediation firm like "Rothman Klein." They claim you have a civil suit, pending allegations, or a legal summons and threaten to serve you papers or report your "noncompliance" if you don't call them back immediately.
Real process servers do not call ahead to warn you; they simply show up. Likewise, law enforcement will not phone you to threaten arrest over a civil matter; they would visit your home or workplace.
"Said they were from rothman klein mediation firm. They were giving me a final courtesy call. Apparently I have been uncooperative in an investigation against me. They need to hear from myself or my legal representation today."
You may receive a text or email about a fake order, such as a laptop for $2299.99 from Amazon or an auto-renewal for MS Office. The message provides a phone number for you to call to "cancel" the order, which is how scammers attempt to steal your credit card and personal information.
Legitimate companies like Amazon and Microsoft handle all account activity, including cancellations, through their secure websites. They will not ask you to call a random phone number from an email or text to manage your account.
"this number send emails out to trick people that they received an order from Amazon and they give out a fake order No and information about an order in this case a Laptop for $2299.99 and the yprovide this particular ph. No in the email so you call them to cancel and they ask for personal information"
Scammers are specifically targeting our community by posing as Entergy employees. They call and claim you have an overdue bill and threaten to immediately disconnect your service or remove your meter if you don't make a payment over the phone.
Entergy sends multiple written notices long before disconnecting service for non-payment. They will not call you and demand an immediate payment by phone to prevent a same-day shutdown.
"ITS A SCAM CLAIMING TO BE FROM ENTERGY TRYING TO COLLECT MONEY SO METER WONT BE REMOVED"
These are relentless robocalls about your car's extended warranty. The recording often warns your warranty is expiring and may try to gather information like your vehicle's mileage. These calls happen constantly, even to people who don't own a car.
These calls are almost never from your car's actual manufacturer or dealer. They are from third-party sellers using illegal robocalls to sell expensive and often worthless service contracts.
"'Car warranty service' - same recording used by various numbers. DO NOT pick up or return the call. DO NOT press the number to remove from their list - this only validates your number as being a valid number. When you block the number, the same recording with same voice will come from a different number."
Callers are targeting our seniors and residents by pretending to be from Medicare or related insurance companies like CVS/Aetna. They will ask you to "verify" your enrollment in programs like Silverscript or Medicare to trick you into giving up your personal information for identity theft.
Medicare will not call you out of the blue to sell products or verify your information unless you have specifically requested a call back. Anyone calling to offer you "free" medical supplies in exchange for your Medicare number is a scammer.
"wanting me to verify to her that I am on Silverscript,Medicare or Medicaid. and said they are with CVS merging with AETNA trying to sell me additional services. When I refused to give her info, She became insulting, called me a 'Know it all' Stated her name is 'Mia' and continued trying to argue with me."
Frequently Asked Questions about Area Code 201 Scams and Spam Calls
No, area code 225 is not a scam. It's a legitimate telephone area code serving millions of legitimate residents and businesses in Louisiana, United States. Area code 225 is a general purpose code that has been in service since August 17, 1998.
Most common 225 scam types are:
You're likely experiencing "Neighbor Spoofing." Scammers fake their caller ID to display local or familiar numbers. If you live in or near Louisiana, or have a 225 phone number yourself, scammers know you're more likely to answer what appears to be a local call.
Calling back to unknown spam number may incur premium charges or at least confirm your phone number is active and lead to more spam and scam calls.
There are three main ways to reduce spam calls:
It's definitely possible to block all specific area code phone numbers. However, we do not recommend this option because it would also prevent friends, family, doctors, and legitimate businesses from reaching you.
Other Louisiana area codes where scam and spam calls are regularly reported: