{"area_code":"917","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 917 is a legitimate New York area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 917 — 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":108,"total_complaints":637,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(917) 444-8325","complaints":86,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9174448325"},{"number":"(917) 525-1315","complaints":56,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9175251315"},{"number":"(917) 553-6029","complaints":39,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9175536029"},{"number":"(917) 893-4450","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9178934450"},{"number":"(917) 819-5137","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9178195137"}],"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/917/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}