{"area_code":"508","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 508 is a legitimate Massachusetts area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 508 — 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":60,"total_complaints":242,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(508) 281-2567","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5082812567"},{"number":"(508) 450-4796","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5084504796"},{"number":"(508) 342-5591","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5083425591"},{"number":"(508) 233-2309","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5082332309"},{"number":"(508) 690-4080","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5086904080"}],"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/508/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}