{"area_code":"703","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 703 is a legitimate Virginia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 703 — 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":100,"total_complaints":413,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(703) 454-0563","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7034540563"},{"number":"(703) 794-6547","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7037946547"},{"number":"(703) 286-7774","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7032867774"},{"number":"(703) 260-7524","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7032607524"},{"number":"(703) 260-7686","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7032607686"}],"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/703/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}