{"area_code":"734","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 734 is a legitimate Michigan area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 734 — 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":82,"total_complaints":367,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(734) 456-7610","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7344567610"},{"number":"(734) 348-8907","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7343488907"},{"number":"(734) 259-6737","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7342596737"},{"number":"(734) 275-2819","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7342752819"},{"number":"(734) 779-2030","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7347792030"}],"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/734/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}