{"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":36,"total_complaints":152,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(567) 202-2467","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5672022467"},{"number":"(567) 417-9411","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5674179411"},{"number":"(567) 440-6358","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5674406358"},{"number":"(567) 317-9787","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5673179787"},{"number":"(567) 242-2824","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5672422824"}],"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":"2026-10-21"}