{"area_code":"272","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 272 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 272 — 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":18,"total_complaints":60,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(272) 201-6468","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2722016468"},{"number":"(272) 204-5688","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2722045688"},{"number":"(272) 237-0845","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2722370845"},{"number":"(272) 200-6352","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2722006352"},{"number":"(272) 204-5911","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2722045911"}],"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/272/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}