770 Area Code Scam Report
Atlanta Suburbs, GA
The 770 area code covers Atlanta Suburbs, GA and ranks #21 out of all U.S. area codes for scam call complaints. The FTC has logged 36,019 complaints from 14,272 unique phone numbers in the 770 prefix. The FCC independently recorded another 1,546 complaints, meaning people are reporting these numbers to multiple federal agencies.
But here is what makes 770 distinctive: 81% of victims are Georgia residents, and 67% of victims have a 770 number themselves. This is a textbook neighbor spoofing pattern. Scammers fake a 770 caller ID because people in the Georgia area are far more likely to answer a call that looks like it is coming from their own neighborhood. The number on your screen is fabricated.
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770 Area Code at a Glance
36,019
2.5 per number avg
1,546
independent federal source
81%
target Georgia residents
#21
of all U.S. area codes
Why Scammers Spoof 770 Numbers
Caller ID spoofing is trivially easy with modern VoIP technology. Scammers operating from anywhere in the world can make your phone display any number they choose. They pick 770 because it is a large, recognizable Georgia area code. When your phone rings and shows a 770 number, your instinct is that it might be a local business, a doctor's office, or someone you know. That instinct is exactly what scammers exploit.
The data confirms this. Of all FTC complaints about 770 numbers:
- 81% of victims are in Georgia, confirming local targeting
- 67% of victims have a 770 number themselves, meaning scammers match the victim's own area code
- The remaining 19% of complaints come from all 50 states, showing these numbers also appear in broader campaigns
What 770 Scam Calls Are About
Not all 770 scam calls run the same playbook. The FTC categorizes complaints by subject, and the automation rate (robocall percentage) reveals which scams are run by machines versus live callers.
Medical & prescriptions scams have the highest automation rate at 65.5%, meaning 7 out of 10 calls are robots. Home security & alarms follows at 63%. If your phone rings from a 770 number and you hear a recorded message about debt, tech support, or a government agency, it is almost certainly spoofed.
Medical & prescriptions
5,635 complaints
65.5%
robocall rate
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
3,066 complaints
60.9%
robocall rate
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
1,080 complaints
62.6%
robocall rate
Warranties & protection plans
522 complaints
57.3%
robocall rate
Home security & alarms
373 complaints
63%
robocall rate
Home improvement & cleaning
356 complaints
25.6%
robocall rate
Most Reported 770 Numbers
These 770 numbers have the highest FTC complaint counts. Click any number to see the full scam report with carrier data, complaint history, and AI risk analysis.
What to Do If You Get a Call from a 770 Number
If you did not answer
Do not call back. Scammers spoof real people's numbers, so calling back may reach an innocent person. Instead, check the number on ScamVerify™ to see if it has been reported. If there is no voicemail, it was almost certainly a robocall.
If you answered
Hang up immediately if you hear a recorded message. If a live person asks for personal information, payment, or claims to be from the IRS, Social Security, or your bank, do not engage. Legitimate agencies do not cold-call demanding immediate payment. Check the number below, then report it to the FTC at donotcall.gov.
Remember: the number is not real
The 770 number that appeared on your screen was almost certainly spoofed. The actual caller could be anywhere. This is why blocking individual numbers has limited value. Scammers generate thousands of spoofed numbers and discard them after a few calls.
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The Georgia Scam Call Cluster
770 does not exist in isolation. The entire Georgia metro shares five area codes, and scammers rotate through all of them. Combined, these codes account for 36,019 FTC complaints, making DFW one of the most spoofed metro areas in the country.
Fort Worth's 817 has the highest in-state targeting rate at 84%, while 469 sits at 81%. This suggests 817 is used almost exclusively for neighbor spoofing, while 469 sees slightly more use in broader nationwide campaigns.
470
Atlanta, GA
33,575 complaints
47.3% target Georgia
706
Augusta, GA
33,450 complaints
77.6% target Georgia
678
Atlanta Metro, GA
30,083 complaints
77.5% target Georgia
404
Atlanta, GA
29,927 complaints
76.7% target Georgia
229
South Georgia
18,046 complaints
55.3% target Georgia
912
Savannah, GA
17,996 complaints
63.7% target Georgia
Where This Data Comes From
Every number on this page comes from federal complaint databases, not estimates or surveys. When you check a specific 770 number on ScamVerify™, we cross-reference these sources in real time along with carrier intelligence and community reports.
- FTC Do Not Call Registry - 36,019 complaints from 770 numbers. Consumers file these when they receive unwanted calls, especially from numbers on the Do Not Call list.
- FCC Consumer Complaints - 1,546 complaints from 770 numbers. An independent federal source that corroborates the FTC data.
- Carrier Intelligence - Real-time caller ID verification, line type detection, and STIR/SHAKEN attestation available when you check a specific number.
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