FBI Warns Idaho Residents to Block These Numbers in 2025

Technology is getting smarter every year and 2025 is going to be a tough one when it comes to scam phone calls.

It’s already difficult to tell the difference between a scam call and a regular call but scammers are now using high-tech tactics and artificial intelligence to trick innocent people.

Ignore These Calls: The 17 Most Dangerous Area Codes in Idaho

Artificial Intelligence is progressing fast and it’s pretty scary. I can’t count the number of pictures and videos I’ve seen on social media that I didn’t know were fake or knew they were fake and was astonished at how real they looked. Reality is becoming less real and scammers are using that confusion to make money.

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Scam calls cost victims around $30 billion each year but there are a few ways to stay safe. Don’t answer numbers you don’t know and don’t click links in text messages from unknown senders are 2 easy things you can do. You can check unknown numbers against a database of known scam numbers online and you can put your phone on do-not-call lists.

But none of those are guaranteed to weed out every scam call. Scammers don’t just use numbers from outside the US. Some of the most dangerous numbers and area codes come from inside the US and one of them might look familiar to you.

1 of the Most Dangerous Phone Numbers to Answer Comes From a State Near Idaho

There are specific area codes to be wary of, often outside the US, but also many in California, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas. There are also specific phone numbers to watch out for.

Don't Answer Calls From These Phone Numbers

We all get a lot of calls from numbers that we don't recognize. Most simply don't answer. However, if you receive a call or a text from one of these numbers, you definitely don't want to respond. In fact, just block these numbers.

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The Been Verified website says the top scam area code for Idaho is Idaho’s own area code: 208.

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FBI Warns Idaho Residents to Ignore Calls From These Area Codes

Along with the specific known scam numbers, these are the area codes to watch out for. Just remember: if you don’t know the number - don’t answer the call. If it’s important they’ll leave a message and you can go from there to determine the risk.