{"area_code":"570","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 570 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 570 — 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":91,"total_complaints":399,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(570) 419-2289","complaints":89,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5704192289"},{"number":"(570) 352-6663","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5703526663"},{"number":"(570) 227-7342","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5702277342"},{"number":"(570) 559-0425","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5705590425"},{"number":"(570) 660-3010","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5706603010"}],"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/570/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}