(540) 751-8997

2 FTC complaints between Apr 16, 2025 and Jul 26, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Apr 2025 to Jul 2025.

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 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 540 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 2 · 100%

The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.

Time of day of 2 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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

MT GILEAD, VA, USA

Block assigned to

Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.

Area code 540: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (540) 751-8997?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre MT GILEAD, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (540) 751-8997 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jul 26, 2025.

Is (540) 751-8997 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (540) 751-8997 back?

Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.

How many times has (540) 751-8997 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 16, 2025 and Jul 26, 2025.

What do callers from (540) 751-8997 say?

2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 540 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).