Callers using the 607 area code often claim your Social Security number is suspended or pose as NYSEG utility workers. They want to steal your personal identity information or panic you into paying a fake electric bill.
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Scammers robocall residents in the 607 area code with recorded messages claiming your Social Security Number was used for fraudulent activity in Texas. The message threatens to suspend your SSN and demands you call back immediately to prevent arrest or having your case go to the "state courthouse." They use your call back to steal your Social Security number and personal information. The Social Security Administration never calls to threaten suspension. They communicate through official mail.
"Left a message saying there is a legal enforcement on my social security number for fraudulent activity. So I need to call back this number 607-339-2177 before my arrest or this matter goes to state courthouse."
Callers identifying as "Betsy" from "NES" or "Brian Snider" claim they work with NYSEG or a partner company. They insist you get your NYSEG bill while on the phone and provide account information to "lock in" your rate before dramatic increases. They become hostile when questioned and call it a "very urgent issue" but refuse specifics without your account details. They use your account information to switch your energy supplier without your permission. NYSEG does not cold-call customers with rate threats.
"A woman called saying she needed my email to renew my rates for NYSEG. Otherwise I'll just pay a lot more. She said her name was Betsy at ext 999 from NES (whatever that is) She got nasty when I wouldn't just blindly do as she said."
Scammers call claiming you owe massive debts to the IRS, sometimes $250,000. They threaten that federal agents will arrive within days to seize your house, car, furniture, and garnish your Social Security benefits unless you provide your bank account, debit card number, and PIN immediately. The caller often has a heavy accent and calls at odd hours like 3 AM. They use your banking information to drain your accounts. The IRS never initiates contact by phone to demand payment. Their first contact is always an official letter through U.S. mail.
"The man told me that I owed $250,000 to the IRS and if I would give him my name, address, social security number, date of birth, my debit card number to my bank account, and PIN # then he could use my limited financial information to get the IRS debit written off."
Someone pretending to be your grandson or a public defender calls with a frantic story about the grandson being jailed in Pittsburgh for a DUI. They demand $6,500 to $9,000 for bail and insist you send cash in a white envelope to a New York address without telling the parents. They use your cash to steal thousands of dollars while your real grandson is perfectly fine. Court and law enforcement officials never arrange bail payment through cash in envelopes. This process happens through official channels.
"My grand father and mother received a call from this number claiming I was in Pittsburg in jail with a DUI and needed money for bail. ...they wanted my mother and grand father to send the money cash I might add in a white envelope to a new York address."
Callers with heavy accents identify as "Medicare Services" and claim you are pre-qualified for a "free" back brace or knee brace because you have "Medicare, the red and blue card" with a supplement. They say your doctor is "totally on board" with the order even though you never spoke to them about it. They use your Medicare and Social Security numbers to bill fraudulent medical equipment to your insurance. Medicare and your doctor never call to offer free medical equipment you did not request.
"I got a call from 1 607 210 8032 from a heavily accented man saying they were part of medicare services and asked for my dad and told me that because my dad had medicare and a supplement he was qualified for a back brace and knee brace and his doctor was totally on board with it..."
Scammers calling as "Mr. Michael Weis" from the U.S. Treasury or "Don Cassidy" from PCH claim you won millions of dollars in a lottery you never entered. They demand you buy gift cards worth specific amounts like $1,000 to cover taxes or processing fees, then provide the card numbers over the phone. They use your gift card numbers to steal the money while you receive nothing. Real lotteries and sweepstakes never require payment to claim prizes. Publishers Clearing House shows up at your door with cameras and giant checks.
"This is Mr. Michael Weis calling from the U.S. Treasury. You have won 2.5 million dollars that is scheduled to be delivered to you today. ... Please call 607 238-3170 and ask for Michael Weis."
Callers identifying as "Simone" or "Eric Smith" from "Nelnet" or other loan servicers thank you for a student loan forgiveness application you never submitted. They create urgency by saying you can eliminate your debt completely if you call back "today" with a special reference number. They use your personal information and any upfront fees to steal money while providing no actual loan assistance. Official federal student loan forgiveness information is available free from the Department of Education. Legitimate servicers do not cold-call with high-pressure elimination promises.
"Received a call from 'Simone' from 'Sallie Mae/Navient' thanking me for my submission to regarding my student loan balance(which I never did) and then went on to say she can help me resolve and eliminate my student loan payments but it could only happen if I called her back today w/ the reference number she provided..."
Area Code 607 phone numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.
(607) 270-3152
Dropped call or no message
4 reports ·
(607) 713-9495
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
3 reports ·
(607) 448-0272
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
3 reports ·
(607) 350-3071
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
3 reports ·
(607) 744-4550
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2 reports ·
(607) 243-6212
No Subject Provided
2 reports ·
(607) 706-9437
Other
2 reports ·
(607) 403-6035
Other
2 reports ·
(607) 875-9370
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2 reports ·
(607) 946-7516
Other
2 reports ·
No, area code 607 is not a scam. It's a legitimate telephone area code serving millions of legitimate residents and businesses in New York, United States. Area code 607 is a general purpose code that has been in service since January 1, 1954.
You're likely experiencing "Neighbor Spoofing." Scammers fake their caller ID to display local or familiar numbers. If you live in or near New York (Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira), or have a 607 phone number yourself, scammers know you're more likely to answer what appears to be a local call.
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