{"area_code":"719","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 719 is a legitimate Colorado area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 719 — 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":162,"total_complaints":1032,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(719) 361-1150","complaints":30,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7193611150"},{"number":"(719) 223-3011","complaints":28,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7192233011"},{"number":"(719) 359-4276","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7193594276"},{"number":"(719) 284-7954","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7192847954"},{"number":"(719) 367-5697","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7193675697"}],"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/719/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}