{"area_code":"859","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 859 is a legitimate Kentucky area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 859 — 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":184,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(859) 800-8525","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8598008525"},{"number":"(859) 659-1315","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8596591315"},{"number":"(859) 247-0907","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8592470907"},{"number":"(859) 740-1043","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8597401043"},{"number":"(859) 904-2212","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8599042212"}],"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/859/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}