(240) 287-0960
Hancock, MD
(240) 287-0960 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since May 26, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 84% of the 28,575 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 240.
- No number in the 240-287 block has more complaints; 11 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on May 26, 2026.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in May 2026.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Mar 2, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about debt relief/debt consolidation (1). Complainants were in Virginia (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 15% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Core Communications, Inc.- Md in Hancock, MD.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Tuesday (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).
Location
- Location of the number block
- Hancock, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Virginia. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Manassas, VA (2)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- 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.
Questions about (240) 287-0960
- Who called me from (240) 287-0960?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Core Communications, Inc.- Md in Hancock, MD (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (240) 287-0960 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest May 26, 2026.
- Is (240) 287-0960 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (240) 287-0960 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) 287-0960 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on May 26, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 2, 2026.
- What do callers from (240) 287-0960 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 15% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
- When does (240) 287-0960 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.