{"area_code":"847","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 847 is a legitimate Illinois area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 847 — 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":106,"total_complaints":489,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(847) 328-1862","complaints":30,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8473281862"},{"number":"(847) 426-9203","complaints":29,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8474269203"},{"number":"(847) 200-1408","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8472001408"},{"number":"(847) 622-8274","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8476228274"},{"number":"(847) 200-1451","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8472001451"}],"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/847/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}