Monthly scam alert

Most Reported Scam & Robocall Numbers: October 2026

Americans reported or complained about 14,521 unwanted calls and texts from 13,026 numbers in October 2026, 41% of them robocalls. The most common: debt relief calls (3,337), scam texts (3,030), robocalls (2,941). Most reported: (830) 483-6312 (28).

Reports & complaints14,521+35% on the period before

Robocalls41%

Numbers13,026

Texts / calls5,070 / 9,451

What kind of calls

Debt relief / loans3,337 23%
Scam or spam text3,030 21%
Robocall / recorded message2,941 20%
Telemarketer / sales2,790 19%
Health insurance / Medicare924 6%
Political668 5%
Impersonation (IRS, SSA, bank, Amazon...)587 4%
Car warranty166 1%
Charity / fundraising53 0%
Prize / sweepstakes25 0%

Reported from

Florida1,959 21%
Texas1,550 17%
California1,246 13%
New York644 7%
Colorado580 6%
Arizona516 6%
Virginia509 5%
Georgia508 5%
Illinois481 5%
North Carolina449 5%
Massachusetts444 5%
Pennsylvania436 5%

What the calls were about

Business loans1,548 26%
Debt relief / consolidation1,082 18%
Health insurance924 15%
Political668 11%
Home improvement488 8%
IRS401 7%
Mortgage loans284 5%
Payday loans254 4%
Google listings176 3%
Auto warranty166 3%

The most reported numbers

(830) 483-6312Shady callScam or spam text28 reports this period
Political
(512) 543-1782Shady callScam or spam text22 reports this period
Political
(817) 221-8967Shady callScam or spam text21 reports this period
Political
(217) 863-7429Shady callDebt relief / loans19 reports this period
Business loans
(877) 556-9255Shady callTelemarketer / sales19 reports this period
Google listings
(217) 863-7210Shady callDebt relief / loans17 reports this period
Debt relief / consolidation
(833) 766-1884Shady callRobocall / recorded message16 reports this period
IRS
(331) 888-1940Shady callDebt relief / loans14 reports this period
Business loans
(866) 923-1419Shady callCar warranty11 reports this period
Auto warranty
(866) 386-5695Shady callDebt relief / loans11 reports this period
Debt relief / consolidation
(855) 994-2061Shady callDebt relief / loans11 reports this period
Business loans
(217) 834-9551Shady callRobocall / recorded message10 reports this period
Mortgage loans

Stay safe this week

Don't tap links in texts about unpaid tolls, package deliveries, bank alerts or refunds. Go to the app or website yourself.
Hang up on anyone asking for a code, remote access to your computer, gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer.
A familiar name or number on screen isn't proof: numbers can be faked.
Look up any unknown number on ShadyCall before calling back, and report the ones that try it on.

Written automatically from ShadyCall reports and the complaints consumers filed with the FTC and FCC in the period (public data, not verified findings).