{"area_code":"504","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 504 is a legitimate Louisiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 504 — 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":49,"total_complaints":277,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(504) 481-8700","complaints":81,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5044818700"},{"number":"(504) 608-4356","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5046084356"},{"number":"(504) 300-0965","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5043000965"},{"number":"(504) 250-1767","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5042501767"},{"number":"(504) 336-6419","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5043366419"}],"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/504/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}