{"area_code":"763","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 763 is a legitimate Minnesota area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 763 — 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":46,"total_complaints":366,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(763) 274-3899","complaints":96,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7632743899"},{"number":"(763) 516-2734","complaints":35,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7635162734"},{"number":"(763) 656-5862","complaints":28,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7636565862"},{"number":"(763) 443-1821","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7634431821"},{"number":"(763) 265-2587","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7632652587"}],"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/763/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}