{"area_code":"952","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 952 is a legitimate Minnesota area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 952 — 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":37,"total_complaints":393,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(952) 463-4346","complaints":36,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9524634346"},{"number":"(952) 463-4287","complaints":32,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9524634287"},{"number":"(952) 463-4311","complaints":28,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9524634311"},{"number":"(952) 463-4360","complaints":26,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9524634360"},{"number":"(952) 463-4349","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9524634349"}],"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/952/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}