{"area_code":"520","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 520 is a legitimate Arizona area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 520 — 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":203,"total_complaints":1138,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(520) 668-4313","complaints":292,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5206684313"},{"number":"(520) 277-2479","complaints":36,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5202772479"},{"number":"(520) 675-1287","complaints":29,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5206751287"},{"number":"(520) 334-9571","complaints":22,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5203349571"},{"number":"(520) 675-1293","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5206751293"}],"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/520/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}