{"area_code":"402","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 402 is a legitimate Nebraska area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 402 — 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":79,"total_complaints":403,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(402) 836-3872","complaints":38,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4028363872"},{"number":"(402) 935-7733","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4029357733"},{"number":"(402) 220-1248","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4022201248"},{"number":"(402) 448-1453","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4024481453"},{"number":"(402) 836-4541","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4028364541"}],"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/402/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}