804 Area Code Scam Report
Area Code 804
The 804 area code covers Area Code 804 and ranks #49 out of all U.S. area codes for scam call complaints. The FTC has logged 64,498 complaints from 32,113 unique phone numbers in the 804 prefix. The FCC independently recorded another 1,951 complaints, meaning people are reporting these numbers to multiple federal agencies.
But here is what makes 804 distinctive: 71.3% of victims are Virginia residents, and 53% of victims have a 804 number themselves. This is a textbook neighbor spoofing pattern. Scammers fake a 804 caller ID because people in the Virginia 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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804 Area Code at a Glance
64,498
2 per number avg
1,951
independent federal source
71.3%
target Virginia residents
#49
of all U.S. area codes
Why Scammers Spoof 804 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 804 because it is a large, recognizable Virginia area code. When your phone rings and shows a 804 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 804 numbers:
- 71.3% of victims are in Virginia, confirming local targeting
- 53% of victims have a 804 number themselves, meaning scammers match the victim's own area code
- The remaining 29% of complaints come from all 50 states, showing these numbers also appear in broader campaigns
What 804 Scam Calls Are About
Not all 804 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.
Warranties & protection plans scams have the highest automation rate at 80.6%, meaning 8 out of 10 calls are robots. Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) follows at 77.9%. If your phone rings from a 804 number and you hear a recorded message about debt, tech support, or a government agency, it is almost certainly spoofed.
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
5,820 complaints
68.3%
robocall rate
Medical & prescriptions
5,225 complaints
53.1%
robocall rate
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
4,308 complaints
77.9%
robocall rate
Warranties & protection plans
3,457 complaints
80.6%
robocall rate
Charities
583 complaints
48%
robocall rate
Energy, solar, & utilities
490 complaints
48.8%
robocall rate
Most Reported 804 Numbers
These 804 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 804 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 804 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 Virginia Scam Call Cluster
804 does not exist in isolation. The entire Virginia metro shares five area codes, and scammers rotate through all of them. Combined, these codes account for 64,498 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 71.3%. This suggests 817 is used almost exclusively for neighbor spoofing, while 469 sees slightly more use in broader nationwide campaigns.
757
Virginia Beach, VA
66,473 complaints
77% target Virginia
703
Area Code 703
64,760 complaints
76.6% target Virginia
540
Roanoke, VA
63,692 complaints
70.4% target Virginia
571
Area Code 571
47,950 complaints
56.1% target Virginia
434
Charlottesville, VA
45,630 complaints
53.4% target Virginia
276
Southwest VA
32,092 complaints
62.4% target Virginia
Where This Data Comes From
Every number on this page comes from federal complaint databases, not estimates or surveys. When you check a specific 804 number on ScamVerify™, we cross-reference these sources in real time along with carrier intelligence and community reports.
- FTC Do Not Call Registry - 64,498 complaints from 804 numbers. Consumers file these when they receive unwanted calls, especially from numbers on the Do Not Call list.
- FCC Consumer Complaints - 1,951 complaints from 804 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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