{"area_code":"804","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 804 is a legitimate Virginia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 804 — 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":155,"total_complaints":619,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(804) 380-4435","complaints":59,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8043804435"},{"number":"(804) 332-5300","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8043325300"},{"number":"(804) 552-9679","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8045529679"},{"number":"(804) 513-9202","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8045139202"},{"number":"(804) 760-5570","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8047605570"}],"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/804/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}