{"area_code":"940","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 940 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 940 — 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":29,"total_complaints":118,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(940) 530-8268","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9405308268"},{"number":"(940) 321-2353","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9403212353"},{"number":"(940) 461-7267","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9404617267"},{"number":"(940) 530-8447","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9405308447"},{"number":"(940) 290-0927","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9402900927"}],"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/940/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}