{"area_code":"404","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 404 is a legitimate Georgia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 404 — 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":102,"total_complaints":654,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(404) 806-4811","complaints":210,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4048064811"},{"number":"(404) 314-6465","complaints":30,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4043146465"},{"number":"(404) 667-5003","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4046675003"},{"number":"(404) 918-7306","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4049187306"},{"number":"(404) 868-2512","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4048682512"}],"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/404/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}