{"area_code":"662","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 662 is a legitimate Mississippi area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 662 — 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":134,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(662) 255-3743","complaints":38,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6622553743"},{"number":"(662) 245-2151","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6622452151"},{"number":"(662) 232-8073","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6622328073"},{"number":"(662) 200-5811","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6622005811"},{"number":"(662) 288-2336","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6622882336"}],"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/662/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}