(661) 215-1962
Suspected Robocall · Risk 53/100What callers from (661) 215-1962 say
Caller claiming to be from the state tax board said I owed $1,800 and would have my license suspended if not paid by gift card.
Why this matters: calls from this number have appeared in our directory 7 times across 3 distinct user reports between 2024-10-20 and 2026-04-26. Multiple independent reports describing the same script are a strong signal that the number is being used by an organized scam operation rather than a one-off mistake or wrong-number call.
The script associated with this number falls under our State Tax Agency category, where the caller pretends to represent the State Department of Revenue. Read the category page for the broader pattern this fits into and how to verify whether you are actually being contacted by the agency in question.
Where the number is calling from
The caller-ID number reported is (661) 215-1962, with the area code 661 historically assigned to California. That does not mean the call physically originates there. Modern voice-over-IP services let scammers display essentially any number on the recipient's caller-ID screen, and the most common pattern is to spoof a number with the same area code as the person being called so the call looks "local." If you've received a call you believe came from this number, do not rely on the displayed caller-ID as evidence of who actually called you.
If this number is yours
It is genuinely possible that the number on this page is a real, legitimately-owned phone line whose caller ID has been spoofed by a scam operation without the owner ever placing a call. If that's the case for you, see our contact page for the process to add a clarifying notice or have the listing removed.
Reader Reports
New York Department of Taxation impersonator. Same script as the IRS scams — gift card payment, threats of arrest.
Said she was from the California Franchise Tax Board, demanding immediate payment to avoid license suspension. FTB does not call about debts before sending multiple notices.
New York Department of Taxation impersonator. Same script as the IRS scams — gift card payment, threats of arrest.
Other reported State Tax Agency numbers
- (702) 602-041316 reports · Nevada
- (929) 572-731016 reports · New York
- (503) 358-569114 reports · Oregon
- (817) 369-03079 reports · Texas
- (573) 377-22589 reports · Missouri
- (346) 340-00209 reports · Texas
Other numbers from area code 661
- (661) 215-1530Social Security Suspension · 9 reports
- (661) 669-6141Social Security Suspension · 9 reports
- (661) 215-1964Social Security Suspension · 8 reports
- (661) 215-9164IRS Tax Debt · 7 reports
- (661) 319-0206Medicare Card Fraud · 7 reports
- (661) 471-3113Social Security Suspension · 6 reports
What you should do if this number called you
- Don't call back. The number may auto-route to an overseas call center. Returning the call confirms a working line.
- Block the number. Most modern phones have built-in spam blocking; block the full number, not just the prefix.
- Report it to the impersonated agency. File a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and, if the call impersonated State Department of Revenue, with that agency directly through its official complaint channel.
- Tell us. Adding your report helps the next person who searches this number find the warning sooner.