{"area_code":"567","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 567 is a legitimate Ohio area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 567 — 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":32,"total_complaints":118,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(567) 202-2467","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5672022467"},{"number":"(567) 417-9411","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5674179411"},{"number":"(567) 206-8799","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5672068799"},{"number":"(567) 354-1028","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5673541028"},{"number":"(567) 806-2084","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5678062084"}],"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/567/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}