The 725 area code is seeing a rise in student loan relief schemes and fake process server calls. Scammers promise debt forgiveness or threaten you with court summons to get your financial details.
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Callers identifying as "Thomas," "Tanya Perkins," or "Sarah Wallace" from the "Student Loan Defense Center" are leaving voicemails for Las Vegas residents claiming recent changes allow federal student loans to be reduced or eliminated. The calls go straight to voicemail without the phone ringing, they urge you to call back a different number than the caller ID shows, and they contact people who have no student loans at all. They use your personal information to apply for fraudulent loan modifications or steal your identity through fake loan servicer websites. The U.S. Department of Education does not use third-party call centers for unsolicited loan forgiveness calls. All official communication comes directly from them or your loan servicer through mail or secure online portals.
"Hello, my name is Tanya Perkins, and I'm calling from the student loan help center. We're reaching out to let you know that due to recent changes in the student loan forgiveness program. Your federal student loans may now qualify for a loan forgiveness provided by the u.s. Department of Education."
A caller named "Angela" from a "private processing division" uses robocalls and live agents to threaten Las Vegas residents with legal action, claiming a process server is scheduled to deliver a summons to your home or work after previous delivery attempts failed. They claim you will be marked for "failure to comply" if you don't respond, spoof caller ID to show "Police Officer," and pressure you to call a different number to speak with a "live agent" or "reschedule." They use any information you provide to attempt identity theft or demand fake "processing fees" to avoid arrest. Real process servers do not call ahead to warn you they are coming. Threats of arrest made over the phone are intimidation tactics.
"My name is Angela I'm calling from a private processing division _?_?_ schedule process server to come to your home or place an appointment to provide you with the summons any questions or concerns you may have can be addressed at 888-211-2956..."
Aggressive callers falsely claiming to be from AT&T target local businesses, insisting a technician must be dispatched for a mandatory upgrade of your "analog lines to digital ones" and arguing you "don't have a choice." They become hostile and say "they are coming anyway" if you refuse, may identify as a third party like "TELFEX" working with AT&T, and create false urgency around unsolicited service calls. They use the fake appointment to gain access to your business for theft or to install equipment that intercepts your communications. AT&T notifies customers of legitimate service changes through official mail, email, or messages on your bill. They do not use high-pressure cold calls to schedule mandatory appointments.
"They claim to be AT&T needing to upgrade your analog lines to digital ones (like the kind used by 911 and hospitals). They stated that 500K businesses in the area needed upgrades. I called AT&T to confirm no such upgrades were happening."
This scam starts with a Priority Mail or FedEx envelope containing a fraudulent cashier's check for over $2,300 and a letter signed by "Cecil Swiney" or "Maxi Nolan" instructing you to act as a secret shopper by depositing the check, keeping a $295 commission, and using the rest to buy American Express gift cards, then emailing photos of the front and back of the purchased gift cards. They use the gift card information to drain the funds immediately while your bank discovers the check is counterfeit weeks later. Even if the check appears to clear and funds show in your account, the bank will reverse the transaction when the fraud is discovered. You will be held responsible for the full amount including any money sent to the scammers.
"I waited till the check cleared before I completed the assignment. I wrote up customer service information on how the transaction went and send images of the front and back of the cards and emailed to Cecil... This is a huge scam. I'm a smart person but this was not smart on my part."
Scammers cold-call residents with specific medical questions about pain, eczema, or diabetic supplies, sometimes using illegally obtained health information to sound credible, or impersonate United Healthcare or Medicare and ask for personal details like your date of birth to "verify" your account before hanging up. They have heavy accents, quickly hang up if questioned, and often use spoofed numbers not in service if you call back. They use your personal and health information for identity theft or to commit insurance fraud in your name by ordering medical supplies or filing false claims. Your legitimate insurance company or doctor's office will not cold-call to ask for sensitive data they already have on file.
"Said they were from United Healthcare and wanted to know my birth day. Heavy accent, probably from the nation of India. I told them if they were really from United Healthcare they would know my birth day and I hung up."
Callers leave voicemails claiming you won millions from "Publishers Clearing House" or "Mega Millions" plus a luxury car like a Mercedes or BMW, with callers identifying as "James Richards" or "Ray Walker" requiring you to call back and make a payment to cover taxes or fees before receiving your nonexistent prize. They use any payment information to steal money directly from your accounts or drain prepaid cards you send them. Legitimate lotteries never require winners to pay fees to collect a prize. Taxes on winnings are paid directly to the IRS after you receive the money, not to the company awarding the prize.
"It was a recording saying i won 2 million 500 dollars on the annual powerball that it will be $5,000 a month for life. A brand new mercedes with free insurance and gas for 36 months. To call this number back to talk to a representative and that fees apply."
Area Code 725 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(725) 444-4184
Other
7 reports ·
(725) 344-0170
Other
3 reports ·
(725) 236-8564
Other
2 reports ·
(725) 347-7683
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
2 reports ·
(725) 280-1356
Other
2 reports ·
(725) 323-7528
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2 reports ·
(725) 325-4604
Other
2 reports ·
(725) 323-2242
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2 reports ·
(725) 220-2477
Other
2 reports ·
(725) 323-0687
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2 reports ·
No, area code 725 is not a scam. It's a legitimate telephone area code serving millions of legitimate residents and businesses in Nevada, United States. Area code 725 is a general purpose code that has been in service since June 3, 2014.
You're likely experiencing "Neighbor Spoofing." Scammers fake their caller ID to display local or familiar numbers. If you live in or near Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson, Paradise), or have a 725 phone number yourself, scammers know you're more likely to answer what appears to be a local call.
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