{"area_code":"561","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 561 is a legitimate Florida area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 561 — 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":167,"total_complaints":817,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(561) 940-0702","complaints":69,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5619400702"},{"number":"(561) 955-3360","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5619553360"},{"number":"(561) 242-5780","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5612425780"},{"number":"(561) 349-7827","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5613497827"},{"number":"(561) 529-4198","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5615294198"}],"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/561/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}