{"area_code":"937","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 937 is a legitimate Ohio area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 937 — 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":56,"total_complaints":221,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(937) 883-5174","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9378835174"},{"number":"(937) 582-8754","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9375828754"},{"number":"(937) 826-4455","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9378264455"},{"number":"(937) 280-9693","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9372809693"},{"number":"(937) 560-7859","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9375607859"}],"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/937/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}