{"area_code":"445","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 445 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 445 — 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":26,"total_complaints":151,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(445) 545-2504","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4455452504"},{"number":"(445) 207-7224","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4452077224"},{"number":"(445) 447-6051","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4454476051"},{"number":"(445) 287-0615","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4452870615"},{"number":"(445) 204-0855","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4452040855"}],"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/445/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}