{"area_code":"410","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 410 is a legitimate Maryland area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 410 — 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":129,"total_complaints":638,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(410) 965-1234","complaints":49,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4109651234"},{"number":"(410) 610-1746","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4106101746"},{"number":"(410) 220-2248","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4102202248"},{"number":"(410) 844-3936","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4108443936"},{"number":"(410) 335-5305","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4103355305"}],"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/410/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}