{"area_code":"413","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 413 is a legitimate Massachusetts area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 413 — 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":50,"total_complaints":203,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(413) 325-3324","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4133253324"},{"number":"(413) 732-7111","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4137327111"},{"number":"(413) 360-8950","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4133608950"},{"number":"(413) 430-0597","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4134300597"},{"number":"(413) 421-3320","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4134213320"}],"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/413/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}