{"area_code":"985","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 985 is a legitimate Louisiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 985 — 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":48,"total_complaints":247,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(985) 570-1293","complaints":39,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9855701293"},{"number":"(985) 291-0628","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9852910628"},{"number":"(985) 241-3071","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9852413071"},{"number":"(985) 238-8434","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9852388434"},{"number":"(985) 239-7213","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9852397213"}],"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/985/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}