{"area_code":"614","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 614 is a legitimate Ohio area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 614 — 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":216,"total_complaints":999,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(614) 962-8019","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6149628019"},{"number":"(614) 607-6495","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6146076495"},{"number":"(614) 683-2169","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6146832169"},{"number":"(614) 729-6079","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6147296079"},{"number":"(614) 739-1109","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6147391109"}],"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/614/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}