The 620 area code is targeted by Social Security suspension scams and fake process servers. These callers claim your government benefits are frozen or that you are being sued to steal your money.
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Callers claiming to be from the Social Security Administration headquarters tell you your Social Security Number is involved in a case and will be locked or suspended. A recorded voice threatens to "lock" your social security number and urges you to call back immediately to deal with a "case." Scammers who identify as a "Social Security Deputy Officer" use this false sense of urgency to trick you into calling back and providing personal information they use to steal your identity or open accounts in your name. The Social Security Administration will never call you to threaten your benefits. They communicate through official mail, not threatening robocalls.
"A TTS/bot keeps calling and says 'Locking your social security number. So kindly call us back on our number that is (620)304-2300. I repeat it (620)304-2300. Thank you and have a blessed day.'"
Scammers calling Kansas residents claim to be process servers or law enforcement officers with your name and address. They threaten arrest or a lawsuit from the "US government" and cannot provide a badge number when asked, but call you first instead of showing up in person. They use these threats of wage garnishment or arrest for tax fraud to scare you into paying fake debts over the phone. Real process servers do not call ahead. They show up.
"received a call saying they were a process server and had a summon for me. They knew my address, ss # and name. Called the police to report the incident."
A group identifying as "Portfolio Recovery Associates" calls 620 numbers relentlessly from spoofed locations like Dodge, Kansas, with caller ID showing "PORTFOLIORECOV." They call repeatedly, sometimes dozens of times in a few days, refuse to tell you who they are looking for but demand your personal information, and threaten to visit your family members' homes or your workplace. They buy old debts and use harassment tactics to collect money whether or not you actually owe it to them. Even when told they have the wrong number, they will not stop calling.
"Portfolio Recovery. They buy old debt and then harass people several times daily to try and get money from people whether or not they owe it to them. Even if they are told that they have the wrong number for the person they are calling, they will not stop calling. They are the bottom feeders of the industry."
Scammers using names like "Bree Williams" leave voicemails about student loan forgiveness or repayment options, often for loans you paid off years ago or never had. They say your "application needs to be completed" and the call goes straight to voicemail without your phone ringing, providing different callback numbers than the one they called from to seem legitimate. They use your personal information to steal your identity or charge you fees for worthless services. Official information about student loan forgiveness comes directly from the U.S. Department of Education, not unsolicited phone calls.
"This person called my cellphone and left a message saying he wanted to discuss repayment options on my Sallie Mae/Ambient student loan. I paid my loan off 3 years ago. He called from 620-244-0751... Asked me to call him back on 866-460-3126."
Frequent, persistent robocalls claim your vehicle's warranty is expiring with an automated message about an "urgent message about vehicle ownership." Callers sometimes named "Andrea" will call about a car you've never owned and push you to transfer the "warranty" to another vehicle, and pressing a number to be "taken off their list" often leads to more calls. They use this tactic to get your personal and financial information for a worthless or non-existent service. Legitimate companies mail you official notices about your warranty status.
"I get repeated calls from this number about my extended warranty. I am flipping legally blind and do not even own a vehicle!"
A robocall claims a security subscription, such as for Microsoft or Norton Antivirus, has expired and warns that your checking account or card will be automatically charged a large amount like $500 unless you call back immediately to cancel. The call may be about a "Microsoft security subscription" on a Mac computer, and the goal is to get you to call back and provide your bank account number to "process a refund." They then use your account information to steal money or install remote access software to control your computer. Major tech companies do not use threatening robocalls for billing.
"said Microsoft security subscription has expired and they will be charging $500 to my account if I do not respond... I do not have a Microsoft security account on my mac."
No, area code 620 is not a scam. It's a legitimate telephone area code serving millions of legitimate residents and businesses in Kansas, United States. Area code 620 is a general purpose code that has been in service since February 3, 2001.
You're likely experiencing "Neighbor Spoofing." Scammers fake their caller ID to display local or familiar numbers. If you live in or near Kansas (Hutchinson, Dodge City, Garden City), or have a 620 phone number yourself, scammers know you're more likely to answer what appears to be a local call.
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