2029084979
Phone number 2029084979 area code and prefix assignment information:
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Location | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Rate Center | WSHNGTNZN1 |
| Carrier | AIRESPRING, INC. |
Is 202-908-4979 a scam or spam call?
William Harris called saying he was with Consumer Affairs. As he had called before, I let this call go to voicemail. He was calling for my 87 year old mother and stated that "he expected her to return his call soon". So this has been going on for two years and he's still out there.
Got a call from William Harris, 202-908-4979 saying he was from Consumer Protection Bureau and that I had not responded to a prize I had won; same $450,000 cited above. Same Day I got a call from a Mary Ann Moose, at 202-864-0154 that I have not collected my prize money and I needed to call them. Reporting it here. I won't call back so hopefully this will stop.
My 92 year old father was called by this man. He nearly duped my father into getting a cashier's check for $500 in order to pickup some prize. Looking at the complaints on this number, I can't believe no police have shut this down.
Amazing! Over a year later, exact same scam with William Harris, phone number, and coming to the house the next day at the exact same time. He did include winning $450,000 in Mega Million.
Saw this was a DC number, so I answered it (having worked with gov't)
Said he was with consumer reports and was calling regarding the Publishers Clearing House contest. Told him that I hadn't entered any contest, and he promptly hung up. However, he kept calling so I had the number blocked.
Got same exact message as above.
Same as previous but keeps calling
Said he was William Harris and that I had won a lot of money in a contest. Said he would be at my house between 9 and 11am the following morning with check, photographers and news reporters. Did not show up and have not heard from him again.
The FTC has logged 8 complaints against 202-908-4979. Only 12% of complaints flagged this as a robocall. The last of these complaints was submitted on May 5, 2022. Complaints came from 7 states, including Georgia, Florida, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. The cities with the most complaints were Marietta, Lake Placid, Davenport, Islip, Hazleton and Fort Worth.
Call Subjects
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 3 complaints 38% |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 3 complaints 38% |
| No Subject Provided | 1 complaint 13% |
| Medical & prescriptions | 1 complaint 13% |
Complaints by Month
Recent FTC Complaints
| Call date | Type | Reported from |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2022 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | Marietta, Georgia |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Medical & prescriptions | Davenport, Iowa |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | Islip, New York |
| Jul 14, 2020 | No Subject Provided | Virginia |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Marietta, Georgia |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Lake Placid, Florida |
Who called me from phone number +1 (202) 908-4979?
Based on area code 202, phone number is located in District Of Columbia, United States. The 908 prefix was originally assigned to the WSHNGTNZN1 rate center, serving Washington and its surrounding areas.
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Got a call from 202-908-4979 saying he was Will Harris from Consumer Affairs and expected me to call him back. After reading other people's experience with receiving calls from this number, I assume it's a scam. I used *60 call reject feature on my phone.