{"area_code":"724","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 724 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 724 — 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":39,"total_complaints":173,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(724) 305-2239","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7243052239"},{"number":"(724) 306-6489","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7243066489"},{"number":"(724) 230-6715","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7242306715"},{"number":"(724) 723-9135","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7247239135"},{"number":"(724) 321-0031","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7243210031"}],"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/724/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}