{"area_code":"574","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 574 is a legitimate Indiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 574 — 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":19,"total_complaints":79,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(574) 200-8303","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5742008303"},{"number":"(574) 200-0655","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5742000655"},{"number":"(574) 227-4458","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5742274458"},{"number":"(574) 777-5354","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5747775354"},{"number":"(574) 397-9792","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5743979792"}],"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/574/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}