{"area_code":"718","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 718 is a legitimate New York area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 718 — 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":78,"total_complaints":353,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(718) 878-1363","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7188781363"},{"number":"(718) 303-7699","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7183037699"},{"number":"(718) 971-5785","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7189715785"},{"number":"(718) 524-5448","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7185245448"},{"number":"(718) 593-7519","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7185937519"}],"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/718/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}