Here the response from the : Washington State Attorney General's Office
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From: "ATG MI Bellingham CRC (ATGDBOLYPRD06)" <
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To: unnamed receipent
Subject: 414309 : A notice from the Washington State Attorney General's Office
Date: Aug 13, 2012 12:51 PM
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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WASHINGTON
Consumer Protection Division
103 East Holly Street, Suite 308 Bellingham, WA 98225-4310 (360) 738-6187
August 13, 2012
RE: Pacific Telecom Communications Group
File #: 4166723
Dear xxxxxx:
Our office has received your complaint regarding the phone calls you have been receiving. We understand how annoying and frustrating it is to receive unwanted telephone calls.
Unfortunately, unscrupulous telemarketers use a variety of methods to conceal their true identity and location in order to avoid detection. Sometimes, telemarketers obtain telephone numbers that are assigned to certain area codes and assign those numbers to telephone equipment that is not located in that area code. Another method telemarketers use to avoid detection is “caller I.D. spoofing,” which means a telemarketer uses a false caller-identification number so that the phone number appearing on your caller I.D. is not the actual phone number of the telephone equipment placing the call.
We have determined that the telephone number you reported as the source of the calls is owned by Pacific Telecom Communications Group, which is located in Los Angeles, California. Pacific Telecom provides telephone numbers, many of which have 206 area codes, to subscribers. However, many of the subscribers who obtain the 206 telephone numbers from Pacific Telecom are not located in Washington state and could be located anywhere. Under these circumstances, there is very little this office can do to locate the physical presence of the party who is making the calls. However, you should report these calls to the Federal Trade Commission by filing a complaint online at: https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx.
If you would like to learn more about caller I.D. spoofing, you can find additional information on the Federal Communication Commission’s website: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/caller-id-and-spoofing.
Thank you for contacting our office. Your correspondence will become a part of the public record.
ADA N. SCHMIDT
Consumer Protection Division
(360) 738-6189
Fax: (360) 738-6190
[email protected]