{"area_code":"628","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 628 is a legitimate California area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 628 — 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":27,"total_complaints":100,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(628) 261-7841","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6282617841"},{"number":"(628) 241-4293","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6282414293"},{"number":"(628) 208-7620","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6282087620"},{"number":"(628) 201-7751","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6282017751"},{"number":"(628) 800-0576","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6288000576"}],"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/628/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}