{"area_code":"506","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 506 is a legitimate New Brunswick area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 506 — 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":4,"total_complaints":13,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(506) 315-1481","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5063151481"},{"number":"(506) 906-0461","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5069060461"},{"number":"(506) 236-9101","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5062369101"},{"number":"(506) 699-2267","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5066992267"}],"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/506/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}