{"area_code":"415","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 415 is a legitimate California area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 415 — 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":110,"total_complaints":543,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(415) 992-7230","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4159927230"},{"number":"(415) 449-6535","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4154496535"},{"number":"(415) 318-2582","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4153182582"},{"number":"(415) 997-2437","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4159972437"},{"number":"(415) 805-7100","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4158057100"}],"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/415/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}