{"area_code":"424","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 424 is a legitimate California area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 424 — 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":95,"total_complaints":462,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(424) 416-7128","complaints":73,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4244167128"},{"number":"(424) 333-7368","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4243337368"},{"number":"(424) 208-2034","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4242082034"},{"number":"(424) 724-8126","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4247248126"},{"number":"(424) 500-7143","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4245007143"}],"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/424/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}