{"area_code":"813","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 813 is a legitimate Florida area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 813 — 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":151,"total_complaints":664,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(813) 571-4673","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8135714673"},{"number":"(813) 934-3255","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8139343255"},{"number":"(813) 934-5112","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8139345112"},{"number":"(813) 515-9528","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8135159528"},{"number":"(813) 756-2814","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8137562814"}],"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/813/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}