(240) 260-5294

3 FTC complaints between Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Jan 2026 to Feb 2026; the busiest was Feb 2026, with 2 of 3.

FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.

What callers claimed

2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 67%
• Not specified / other 1 · 33%

The number's block is assigned to Core Communications, Inc.- Md.

Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):

The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

WSNG236Z14, MD, USA

Block assigned to

Core Communications, Inc.- Md

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.

None of 3 complainants have area code 240, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 240: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• Report fraud to the FTC.
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
• A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
• Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.

Who called me from (240) 260-5294?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Core Communications, Inc.- Md (rate centre WSNG236Z14, MD) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (240) 260-5294 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Feb 25, 2026, 0% robocalls.

Is (240) 260-5294 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (240) 260-5294 back?

No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.

How many times has (240) 260-5294 been reported?

3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.

What do callers from (240) 260-5294 say?

2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.

When does (240) 260-5294 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 3).