{"area_code":"610","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 610 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 610 — 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":84,"total_complaints":322,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(610) 223-2770","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6102232770"},{"number":"(610) 735-7658","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6107357658"},{"number":"(610) 596-1884","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6105961884"},{"number":"(610) 436-6500","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6104366500"},{"number":"(610) 972-8557","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6109728557"}],"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/610/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}