Area Code 213 Scams and Spam Calls

Texted "Are you available?" Obviously a scam attempt, or phishing for info to exploit. My area code is Idaho, I don't know anyone in LA, California, and I don't participate in junior high drama. This was the first of 2 texts in quick succession: the 2nd text I received (and reported just before this one) was from 213-563-6067 saying "Can we just talk?" Dumb bots.

October 08, 2026

Texted "can we just talk?" Obviously a scam attempt, or phishing for info to exploit. My area code is Idaho.

October 08, 2026

Text message saying, "Hi there"

October 05, 2026

Posted house rental ad, claimed to be owner of house, scammed me out of a $50 application fee and wanted another $600 for a 'deposit' before I realized it was a scam. Vey pressuring and got mean.

October 01, 2026

Text me “U home?”

September 29, 2026

Txt. R u busy?

September 23, 2026

They claimed to be Xfinity offering a 50% discount, but only if you call back at that number.

September 22, 2026

text asking if i was busy

September 18, 2026

They claimed to be with the local bank and wanted to go over some ACH payments that were flagged as suspicious.

September 15, 2026

Tried to gather my name

September 14, 2026

A scammer is using this # to list propert rentals on craigslist where they will 1st get you to communicate using unofficial craigslist channels (to prevent there account from getting banned). Then they will tell you that you need to pay for an app to download in order to fill out your rental application. This app actualy steals your data to be sold to other scammers for further exploitation by other scammers. Then the scammer will say that you need to pay an 'admin fee' or a ' holding fee' to hold the propert you want to rent. The propert is actual listed via stolen pics of a legitamte property that is not actually for rent & the scammer ends up keeping your holding fee via some lame excuse that you need to keep paying more $ if you really want it. Snd they will keep defrauding you until they realize there target has caught on. Then the scammer will keep changing there textnow # or spoofed mobile # again & again to evade detection. Then the process repeats with a new group of fraudulant non existant rental listings & lures in the next victim(s) by advertising rentals at 60% of Market rate.

September 14, 2026

Called about caller ID

September 11, 2026

Claimed to be with Xfinity regarding a bill. I do not have services with Xfinity. Spam number

September 11, 2026

"Sara with National Processing Services" looking for employee details.

September 03, 2026

Texted asking if they were blocked from calling

August 27, 2026

they left a vague message about they have been trying to reach me and I need to call back if I am still interested. Did not say who or what though

August 17, 2026

Text message they would be in my state in January and couldn't wait to see me. Blocked and reported to carrier.

August 16, 2026

Got an alert text message that you only see before you are able to log in to your iPhone. It’s not a regular type of text message that you access once you’ve already logged in. Message said “I’m planning on making some BBQ tomorrow. Would you like to come over?” It’s a good thing I took screen snapshots of the message & phone number because once I signed in to my phone the regular way it did not show up in missed calls or that it even happened at all.

August 15, 2026

Got a text asking if i was ok. They said did you not save the number? Im Amy. I replied I don’t know any Amy nice try and they replied back saying sorry I got the wrong number.

August 12, 2026

Claim to be Elon musk

August 11, 2026

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Area Code 213 Information

Area code 213 belongs to CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES. It is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on 1947-01-01.

Type General Purpose Code
Use Geograpic
Location CALIFORNIA
Country UNITED STATES
Service Date 1947-01-01
Service