{"area_code":"401","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 401 is a legitimate Rhode Island area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 401 — 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":75,"total_complaints":296,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(401) 203-7947","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4012037947"},{"number":"(401) 472-3354","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4014723354"},{"number":"(401) 756-2370","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4017562370"},{"number":"(401) 799-2344","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4017992344"},{"number":"(401) 358-6588","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4013586588"}],"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/401/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}