{"area_code":"314","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 314 is a legitimate Missouri area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 314 — 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":91,"total_complaints":478,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(314) 967-8711","complaints":49,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3149678711"},{"number":"(314) 557-9353","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3145579353"},{"number":"(314) 605-5559","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3146055559"},{"number":"(314) 597-7483","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3145977483"},{"number":"(314) 704-5617","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3147045617"}],"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/314/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}