{"area_code":"660","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 660 is a legitimate Missouri area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 660 — 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":9,"total_complaints":62,"top_subjects":["Other","Medical  & prescriptions","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(660) 385-2151","complaints":33,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6603852151"},{"number":"(660) 717-4049","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6607174049"},{"number":"(660) 668-1060","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6606681060"},{"number":"(660) 885-8363","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6608858363"},{"number":"(660) 252-1604","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6602521604"}],"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/660/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}