{"area_code":"417","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 417 is a legitimate Missouri area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 417 — 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":36,"total_complaints":141,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(417) 275-9008","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4172759008"},{"number":"(417) 241-0407","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4172410407"},{"number":"(417) 363-1705","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4173631705"},{"number":"(417) 840-5625","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4178405625"},{"number":"(417) 313-0066","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4173130066"}],"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/417/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}