{"area_code":"814","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 814 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 814 — 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":68,"total_complaints":332,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(814) 806-3237","complaints":41,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8148063237"},{"number":"(814) 657-2874","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8146572874"},{"number":"(814) 410-3136","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8144103136"},{"number":"(814) 266-1429","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8142661429"},{"number":"(814) 205-4132","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8142054132"}],"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/814/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}