{"area_code":"678","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 678 is a legitimate Georgia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 678 — 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":105,"total_complaints":585,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(678) 499-7728","complaints":48,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6784997728"},{"number":"(678) 498-2706","complaints":35,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6784982706"},{"number":"(678) 606-6336","complaints":31,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6786066336"},{"number":"(678) 310-9998","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6783109998"},{"number":"(678) 379-7285","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6783797285"}],"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/678/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}