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Get a call from a number starting with these digits? It could be scam

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Summary
Nutrition label

75% Informative

The most popular area codes for scammers in 2024 were 720 ( Colorado ), 272 ( Pennsylvania ), 959 ( Connecticut ) and 346 ( Texas ) Residents with north-central Colorado ( 720 ), northeastern Pennsylvania ( 272 ), Hartford , Connecticut ( 959 ) and Houston , Texas ( 346 ) area codes were the most targeted.

The most common complaint was banking scams, with more than 1,370 reported from the top area codes.

AT&T was the only major carrier that was specifically listed as the top targeted this year , coming in at the second spot.

VR Score

65

Informative language

58

Neutral language

39

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

58

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no affiliate links