{"area_code":"310","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 310 is a legitimate California area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 310 — 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":94,"total_complaints":442,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(310) 667-7541","complaints":63,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3106677541"},{"number":"(310) 846-1566","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3108461566"},{"number":"(310) 746-5633","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3107465633"},{"number":"(310) 667-7534","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3106677534"},{"number":"(310) 504-2990","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3105042990"}],"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/310/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}