{"area_code":"575","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 575 is a legitimate New Mexico area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 575 — 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":22,"total_complaints":101,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(575) 228-1828","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5752281828"},{"number":"(575) 242-6036","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5752426036"},{"number":"(575) 249-0749","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5752490749"},{"number":"(575) 644-3556","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5756443556"},{"number":"(575) 249-7049","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5752497049"}],"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/575/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}