{"area_code":"938","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 938 is a legitimate Alabama area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 938 — 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":17,"total_complaints":68,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(938) 204-1327","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9382041327"},{"number":"(938) 200-0654","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9382000654"},{"number":"(938) 225-7369","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9382257369"},{"number":"(938) 300-5482","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9383005482"},{"number":"(938) 465-8215","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9384658215"}],"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/938/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}