(509) 281-5098
(509) 281-5098 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Dec 16, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 20,405 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 509.
- Only 1 number in the 509-281 block has more complaints, of 39 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Oct 15, 2022 and Dec 16, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Oct 2022 to Dec 2022; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 2 of 4.
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 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 24,562 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 509.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 25%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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.
Nearby numbers in 509-281
The closest reported numbers on either side of (509) 281-5098, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 calls:
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WH SALMON, WA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, LLC
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.
FTC complainants were in Colorado (1), Texas (1), Washington (1) and Wisconsin (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Colorado 1 · 25%
- Texas 1 · 25%
- Washington 1 · 25%
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- Wisconsin 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Loveland, CO (1)
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 (509) 281-5098
- Who called me from (509) 281-5098?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC (rate centre WH SALMON, WA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (509) 281-5098 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Dec 16, 2022, 75% robocalls.
- Is (509) 281-5098 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 (509) 281-5098 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 (509) 281-5098 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 15, 2022 and Dec 16, 2022.
- What do callers from (509) 281-5098 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 24,562 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 509.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.