(888) 427-6203
Suspected Robocall · Risk 56/100What callers from (888) 427-6203 say
Caller said I was a target in an FBI money-laundering investigation and could "clear" my name with a wire transfer.
Why this matters: calls from this number have appeared in our directory 7 times across 3 distinct user reports between 2024-11-01 and 2025-07-07. 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 FBI / Federal Agent category, where the caller pretends to represent the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 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 (888) 427-6203, with the area code 888 historically assigned to Toll Free. 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
Threatened me with DEA charges for a package supposedly addressed to me containing drugs. The "agent" wanted gift cards to "preserve evidence" — that's not a thing.
Threatened me with DEA charges for a package supposedly addressed to me containing drugs. The "agent" wanted gift cards to "preserve evidence" — that's not a thing.
Aggressive male voice claiming to be a U.S. Marshal demanding immediate payment of a "federal contempt fine." Hung up after I asked for his case number in writing.
Other reported FBI / Federal Agent numbers
- (716) 842-111112 reports · New York
- (412) 464-35229 reports · Pennsylvania
- (651) 382-23649 reports · Minnesota
- (781) 236-70299 reports · Massachusetts
- (713) 930-26899 reports · Texas
- (929) 547-91608 reports · New York
Other numbers from area code 888
- (888) 662-4665Medicare Card Fraud · 12 reports
- (888) 382-1222Social Security Suspension · 9 reports
- (888) 842-6328Medicare Card Fraud · 9 reports
- (888) 314-9249Treasury / Stimulus · 9 reports
- (888) 490-3310Court / Jury Duty · 9 reports
- (888) 654-0019State Tax Agency · 8 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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.