{"area_code":"484","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 484 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 484 — 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":118,"total_complaints":459,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(484) 260-3012","complaints":31,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4842603012"},{"number":"(484) 848-3471","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4848483471"},{"number":"(484) 403-1887","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4844031887"},{"number":"(484) 306-2366","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4843062366"},{"number":"(484) 639-4668","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4846394668"}],"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/484/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}