I have done exactly this! Given them fake credit number and other info, and kept them online for about 10 minutes. When I finally revealed what I'd done, I suggested they quit calling or I'd keep wasting their time if they did. I did this about 2 months ago. I've only gotten 2 calls since then. Before that I was getting 4-5 a week.
I have done exactly this! Given them fake credit number and other info, and kept them online for about 10 minutes. When I finally revealed what I'd done, I suggested they quit calling or I'd keep wasting their time if they did. I did this about 2 months ago. I've only gotten 2 calls since then. Before that I was getting 4-5 a week.
They're part of a larger scam going under the names of PacTel and Pacific Telecomm=both fake. They are already under investigation and the FTC can and will track where the calls are being generated from. Each report strengthems the case against these scumbags. Get even and turn them in!
And if you scumbags happen to be reading this- you can't violate international trade agreements and hide in India, pal. You're connecting through American communication systems that can track you down. For the right price someone is going to betray you.
This telephone number belongs to Pacific Telecom Communications Group. They are a public utility who's business involves facilitating illegal telemarketing calls in violation of 16 C.F.R. §310.3(b) of the Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule.
For more information about the people behind this unsolicited call, go here: http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
If you want to stop these unsolicited telemarketing calls, PLEASE send a complaint to Oregon State regulators about these illegal calls from Pacific Telecom's phone numbers:
Oregon Public Utilities Commission Online Complaints: http://apps.puc.state.or.us/consumer/complaint.asp