{"area_code":"478","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 478 is a legitimate Georgia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 478 — 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":32,"total_complaints":154,"top_subjects":["Other","Medical  & prescriptions","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(478) 918-7184","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4789187184"},{"number":"(478) 825-3892","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4788253892"},{"number":"(478) 772-6892","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4787726892"},{"number":"(478) 306-4874","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4783064874"},{"number":"(478) 654-9113","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4786549113"}],"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/478/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}