{"area_code":"704","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 704 is a legitimate North Carolina area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 704 — 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":145,"total_complaints":620,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(704) 374-5477","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7043745477"},{"number":"(704) 520-0584","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7045200584"},{"number":"(704) 406-7015","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7044067015"},{"number":"(704) 900-0091","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7049000091"},{"number":"(704) 837-7710","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7048377710"}],"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/704/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}