{"area_code":"405","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 405 is a legitimate Oklahoma area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 405 — 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":221,"total_complaints":833,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(405) 548-2251","complaints":33,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4055482251"},{"number":"(405) 202-8632","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4052028632"},{"number":"(405) 338-4937","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4053384937"},{"number":"(405) 900-7445","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4059007445"},{"number":"(405) 309-0894","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4053090894"}],"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/405/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}