(877) 412-1998
Toll-free number
(877) 412-1998 is likely a scam: 6 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 83% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 79,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 877.
- Only 3 numbers in the 877-412 block have more complaints, of 560 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Feb 20, 2024 and Sep 15, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 32 months from Feb 2024 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Apr 2024, with 3 of 6.
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 Oct 5, 2026.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Florida (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 5 · 83%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 17%
Who called
(877) 412-1998 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 877-412
The closest reported numbers on either side of (877) 412-1998, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 8 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Tuesday (3):
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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (5 of 6); others in South Carolina (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 5 · 83%
- South Carolina 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Killeen, TX (5) · York, SC (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 (877) 412-1998
- Who called me from (877) 412-1998?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (877) 412-1998 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Oct 5, 2026, robocalls in 83% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (877) 412-1998 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (877) 412-1998 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 (877) 412-1998 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 20, 2024 and Sep 15, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Oct 5, 2026.
- What do callers from (877) 412-1998 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (83% of FTC complaints).
- When does (877) 412-1998 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 p.m. hour (3 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.