{"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":42,"total_complaints":170,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(940) 333-8082","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9403338082"},{"number":"(940) 394-3108","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9403943108"},{"number":"(940) 321-2353","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9403212353"},{"number":"(940) 253-2480","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9402532480"},{"number":"(940) 366-7214","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9403667214"}],"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":"2026-08-02"}