{"area_code":"680","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 680 is a legitimate New York area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 680 — 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":40,"total_complaints":134,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(680) 780-2127","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6807802127"},{"number":"(680) 829-4570","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6808294570"},{"number":"(680) 688-5155","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6806885155"},{"number":"(680) 208-5328","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6802085328"},{"number":"(680) 212-0188","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6802120188"}],"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/680/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}