{"area_code":"425","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 425 is a legitimate Washington area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 425 — 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":81,"total_complaints":298,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(425) 671-3164","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4256713164"},{"number":"(425) 671-6971","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4256716971"},{"number":"(425) 537-6768","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4255376768"},{"number":"(425) 458-3090","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4254583090"},{"number":"(425) 635-2970","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4256352970"}],"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/425/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}