These area the top 10 area code 414 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (414) 261-9005 | ||
| (414) 888-8041 | ||
| (414) 437-4179 | ||
| (414) 930-8197 | ||
| (414) 250-0118 | ||
| (414) 437-0878 | ||
| (414) 499-7564 | ||
| (414) 260-4833 | ||
| (414) 361-1183 | ||
| (414) 742-6491 |
Area code 414 is being used for fake warrant threats and Social Security scams. Scammers try to panic you by claiming police are on the way to arrest you unless you pay a fine.
Threatens victims with fake warrants and employment verification to extort money for fabricated charges.
"This message is regarding a case file... is being prepared for submission against you the next phase will be addressed in employment verification for the purposes of locating you you will need to immediately contact the filing office..."
Claims SSN tampering and threatens imminent police arrest to steal identity and benefits.
"keeps leaving messages about how the social security has been tamper with and if I don't call and correct it the the police will be at my door to arrest me."
Refuses to identify their company while aggressively demanding PII to collect non-existent debts.
"They REFUSED to identify what company they represent while trying to obtain personal information. I requested they remove my name & number from their list and she said she would mail something to address. SCAM CITY!!!!"
Issues aggressive "final notices" for expiring car warranties to sell useless service contracts.
"This guy called about my warranty being expired. Told him i have an extended warranty and asked him to take me off his list... He asked me 2 more times and i told him its none of his business... He said he would call me again when i wasnt so rude!"
Offers free pain-relieving items to harvest Medicare numbers for fraudulent equipment billing.
"This caller says his company represents my Medicare insurance company, and wants me to be aware of the 'added benefits' my insurance now offers. He then said if I had back or knee pain, my Medicare insurance would pay for pain relieving braces, TENS devices, and creams."
Evasive cold-caller soliciting patient interviews after recent car accidents to steer victims to specific chiropractors.
"Called about my recent car accident and claimed to work with local chiropractors and massage therapists and wanted to do a patient interview to get me started. I was suspicious immediately and asked him numerous questions... His answers were very evasive and sales heavy."
Spoofs utility alerts about fake power outages, demanding immediate gift card payments to avoid disconnection.
"Left a message that power had been restored in my area. Actually gave my address in the message. Not from WE Energies. No id for phone number."
Area code 414 covers all of Milwaukee County, including the city of Milwaukee. It also serves slivers of Waukesha County, including portions of Muskego and Brookfield, as well as the industrial "Ambrosia triangle" which is within the Milwaukee city limits. The Milwaukee portion of Washington County, mostly an industrial area, is also part of the 414 service area.
In 1998, area code 262 was assigned as a second area code for southeastern Wisconsin due to the near exhaustion of area code 414. Initially, it was proposed as an overlay, but it was implemented as a geographic split in 1999, with most of the old 414 territory outside of Milwaukee County transferring to 262. Prior to October 2021, area code 414 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988 . This area code transitioned to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| MILWAUKZN1 | 297 |
| MILWAUKZN4 | 33 |
| MILWAUKZN5 | 26 |
| MILWAUKZN3 | 22 |
Milwaukee and its inner suburbs are served by the 414 area code, Wisconsin's most urban code. Northwestern Mutual financial representatives, Rockwell Automation technical support, and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin staff call regularly from this number.