{"area_code":"564","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 564 is a legitimate Washington area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 564 — 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":9,"total_complaints":33,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(564) 240-6800","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5642406800"},{"number":"(564) 225-2292","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5642252292"},{"number":"(564) 212-7714","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5642127714"},{"number":"(564) 220-4494","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5642204494"},{"number":"(564) 222-8390","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5642228390"}],"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/564/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}