{"area_code":"919","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 919 is a legitimate North Carolina area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 919 — 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":86,"total_complaints":407,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(919) 451-0976","complaints":39,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9194510976"},{"number":"(919) 703-1387","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9197031387"},{"number":"(919) 624-7794","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9196247794"},{"number":"(919) 624-7204","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9196247204"},{"number":"(919) 230-9001","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9192309001"}],"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/919/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}