{"area_code":"925","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 925 is a legitimate California area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 925 — 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":66,"total_complaints":295,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(925) 693-4915","complaints":37,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9256934915"},{"number":"(925) 489-2020","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9254892020"},{"number":"(925) 230-1432","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9252301432"},{"number":"(925) 832-7015","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9258327015"},{"number":"(925) 217-7262","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9252177262"}],"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/925/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}