{"area_code":"475","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 475 is a legitimate Connecticut area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 475 — 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":71,"total_complaints":288,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(475) 202-6687","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4752026687"},{"number":"(475) 388-0903","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4753880903"},{"number":"(475) 447-1571","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4754471571"},{"number":"(475) 281-3372","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4752813372"},{"number":"(475) 405-3829","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4754053829"}],"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/475/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}