{"area_code":"225","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 225 is a legitimate Louisiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 225 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":60,"total_complaints":289,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(225) 450-2113","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2254502113"},{"number":"(225) 245-3918","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2252453918"},{"number":"(225) 224-8384","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2252248384"},{"number":"(225) 416-6987","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2254166987"},{"number":"(225) 433-0680","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2254330680"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/225/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}