When a call flashes Department of State on your screen but drops dead after you answer, it’s usually a red flag. The pattern here—no voicemail, a “cannot be completed as dialed” message on callbacks, and occasional scams that harvest personal details—suggests the number is being used as a spoofed gateway rather than an official line. Hang up immediately, block the number, and never share address or financial info. If you’re ever unsure, verify the caller through a known official channel before responding. Keep a log of such calls; it helps report the activity to consumer‑protection agencies.
This is a blatant scam, as evidenced by the call I received, which was immediately disconnected, and the claim of being from the Department of State is false
Daily calls from the Department of State have become a norm, with the callers consistently asking for the same individual; when I inquire about the number they're calling, they provide a different telephone number altogether.
A call was received on the landline from 301-985-2070 in the early PM from Hyattsville, MD, but since the caller was unrecognized, the call was not answered and no voicemail was left, raising suspicions of a scam
Frequent use of this number is noted by the department of state for testing their emergency notification system, wich is quite anoying.
they called at 6am and didnt leave a voicemail, now the number is blocked
When a US goverment agency calls someone outside of the state department, a fake number is generated, which is what shows on your caller ID
No voicemail was left, but I had submited a job application to the state department the day before, so it might be related
This phone number appears to be associated with the US Embassy, as it shows up when my son, stationed in Uganda, calls me.
According to the caller ID, this was a call from the US Department of State, with the individual claiming to be from Washington, DC, and asking for someone who was supposedly once employed by the Department of State in Arlington, VA. This appears to be a genuine phone number used by the US Department of State for security purposes.
I've had a similar experience with this number
I found out that this number is located in mexican city, its the department of state in the mexican embassy, i spoke to mr thomas personnally, its also a pager number, he deals with missing people cases
When I answered the call, there was only silence on the other end.
A woman claiming to be Ly from Vietnam called, stating she had a gift for me from a relative, and I naively provided my address, now I'm concerned it might be a ploy to obtain my address for malicious purposes.
I dont know how you can be sure the phone number 301-985-0270 comes from oversea U.S embassy, can you explain?
Last night at 10pm i recieved a call from 301-985-2070, she claimed to be a friend of my ex-husband and asked me about my adress so she can send me a box, i gave it to her but now im worried about who she is
It appears this number is legitimate and likely used by the U.S. State Department for embassy purposes, seeming to be 100% authentic.
The caller left a message claiming to be from the US EMBASY in Mexico City, but it sounds suspisous
After receiving multiple calls from this number, I finally spoke to someone who claimed to be a friend assigned to an embassy in West Africa, suggesting this number might be legitimate and associated with the Department of State.
I answered a call from this number, but ther was nobody on the other end, the caller id showed it was from the Department of State, so i called the number back, but the recording said it couldnt be complited as dialed
A connection has been found between this number and the US Department of State, suggesting that it may be used by embassies that, for security reasons, cannot reveal their actual contact information.
Upon attempting to return a missed call, the message indicated that the call could not be completed
This number has calld me twise now, never leaved a messge, the caller id says its the department of state, but when i call back, it says the number is not completable
Upon answering, the caller immediately hung up, and subsequent attempts to call back were met with an automated message stating the call could not be completed as dialed, notably from the Maryland area code 301.
A person claiming to represent the US embassy in Mali contacted me.
No mesage was leaved
