{"area_code":"651","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 651 is a legitimate Minnesota area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 651 — 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":73,"total_complaints":372,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(651) 273-0795","complaints":46,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6512730795"},{"number":"(651) 255-1000","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6512551000"},{"number":"(651) 273-1384","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6512731384"},{"number":"(651) 428-0600","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6514280600"},{"number":"(651) 397-0529","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6513970529"}],"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/651/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}