{"area_code":"928","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 928 is a legitimate Arizona area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 928 — 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":145,"total_complaints":658,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(928) 268-5108","complaints":71,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9282685108"},{"number":"(928) 268-5048","complaints":46,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9282685048"},{"number":"(928) 848-1489","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9288481489"},{"number":"(928) 263-6852","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9282636852"},{"number":"(928) 765-3787","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9287653787"}],"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/928/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}