8883931379

I'm fighting back!  This quick and short C program dials out twice a minute.  The 800 number should probably cost them about 3 cents a call, plus take up their time to answer.  If I do this while they are open M-F and Saturday morning, I should be able to rack up $160 on their phone bill and have them waste time answering 5000 calls a week.  If more people get involved, clearly we can put a stop to this.  If my phone company complains, I'll say I was just trying to fax them back to stop sending me unsolicited faxes.  Technically, they created a business contact and thus should not be a violation of the FCC laws regarding faxes.  The modem doesn't make any sounds so they don't know its the computer so I get them for an extra second or two.

This is just my first iteration of a console application.  If I have time, I'll be enhancing it to take arguments, maybe multiple numbers, time of days and days to call, etc.  Or I can also make it figure out when they are answering the phone by seeing if they answer every so often.  

// faxback.c

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <stddef.h>


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    char dial[32], response[128], *hidecallerid, *phone, *strptr;
    HANDLE hSerial;
    DCB dcbSerialParams = {0};
    COMMTIMEOUTS timeouts= {0};
    DWORD dwBytes = 0;

// put the offending phone number here
    phone = "18664610663";
// hide your caller id (yours may be different
    hidecallerid = "*67";

    hSerial = CreateFile("COM1", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
        0, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
    if(hSerial==INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE){
        if(GetLastError() == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) {
            //serial port does not exist. Inform user.
        }
        else {
            //some other error occurred. Inform user.
        }
        return 0;
    }

    dcbSerialParams.DCBlength=sizeof(dcbSerialParams);
    if (!GetCommState(hSerial, &dcbSerialParams)) {
        //error getting state
    }
    dcbSerialParams.BaudRate=CBR_9600;
    dcbSerialParams.ByteSize=8;
    dcbSerialParams.StopBits=ONESTOPBIT;
    dcbSerialParams.Parity=NOPARITY;
    if(!SetCommState(hSerial, &dcbSerialParams)) {
        //error setting serial port state
    }

    timeouts.ReadIntervalTimeout=50;
    timeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=50;
    timeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=10;
    timeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=500;
    timeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=10;
    if(!SetCommTimeouts(hSerial, &timeouts)){
        //error occureed. Inform user
    }

    strcpy(dial, "ATDT");
    strcat(dial, hidecallerid);
    strcat(dial, phone);
    strcat(dial, "\r");
    for ( ; ; ) {
        strptr = dial;
        if(!WriteFile(hSerial, strptr, strlen(strptr), &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        if(!ReadFile(hSerial, response, sizeof(response) - 1, &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        else {
            response[dwBytes] = '\0';
            fputs(response, stdout);
        }
        Sleep(29000);  // give them a chance to answer (29 sec)
        strptr = "+++";
        if(!WriteFile(hSerial, strptr, strlen(strptr), &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        if(!ReadFile(hSerial, response, sizeof(response) - 1, &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        else {
            response[dwBytes] = '\0';
            fputs(response, stdout);
        }
        strptr = "ATH\r";
        if(!WriteFile(hSerial, strptr, strlen(strptr), &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        if(!ReadFile(hSerial, response, sizeof(response) - 1, &dwBytes, NULL)) {
            //error occurred. Report to user.
        }
        else {
            response[dwBytes] = '\0';
            fputs(response, stdout);
        }
        Sleep(1000);  // give chance for modem to reset (1 sec)
    }
    return 0;
}

Some computer nerd should come up with a tool we could install in our faxes called a fax blaster! What it would do is to encrypt a virus that would be sent back to the sender and ruin their equipment. Mission Impossible. Their fax server would self destruct before their very eyes.

Just place a bogus ad on Craigslist and use their number for calls.  Sell PS3's for $ 50 dollars or something like that.

You're absolutely correct. The phone number will take any number you enter and fax at least twice as many useless fax phishes.  This company must be stopped.
This is the phone number on the fax 888-680-5749. It goes to http://international-destinations.com/
Their "fax removal" number 88-393-1379 is bogus.

screw these scammers!

svp
arreter de m'envoyer des fax a se numero:418-427-2439

si je recois encore de l'indormation de voyage je vais vous signaler

joseph

Ditto - Junk faxes continue to be sent for scam "holiday packages" alleging to be from American Airlines.  Removal number ALWAYS busy - any time of day or night and any day of week.  the Booking/Reservation number 877-854-0265 is manned by someone who introduces himself as "reservations" but hangs up when you speak...  Really annoying.

Occasional but continued faxes re travel.  Do not know how to stop it.

Just have a repeater caller phone that line 24 hours a day so it will be busy and that will allow them to change numbers or be annoyed for 2.5 seconds

How did this company get the fax numbers anyways? Really annoyed, with the repeated faxes. Te have e-fax installed, there is nothing we can do.

The faxes spammed to me bore the American Airlines logo and claimed to be from them. I forwarded the fax to the Legal Dept at American Airline since it is an unauthorized use of their logo. A few weeks went by. Next fax was identical except the logo was removed! So at least they were mildly inconvenienced in return.

I looked up this phone number and saw it on a BBB alert as follows:

CONSUMER ALERT for Corporate Travel

7/22/2011

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
OF WESTERN MICHIGAN, INC

CONSUMER ALERT

News Release #20110722
Issued: July 22, 2011
Contact: Ken Vander Meeden
Email: bbbceo@iserv.net
616.774.8236 - 800.684.3222
www.bbb.org

**************************************************
CONSUMER ALERT
FOR
CORPORATE TRAVEL

Company “misrepresenting” themselves
as a BBB Accredited Business

Corporate Travel
Address Unknown
888-325-4014 (Reservations)
888-393-1379 (Fax for Removal)

Corporate Travel was brought to the BBB’s attention on July 20, 2011 by a West Michigan business owner. The company had received an unsolicited fax offer of “discounted travel voucher” package deals. The fax displays the BBB Accredited Business Seal; this company is NOT accredited with the BBB of Western Michigan or any other BBB under the name of Corporate Travel. The BBB in Spokane Washington has also received information regarding these faxes arriving in their area.

BBB contacted the company via phone; however, the persons answering the phone refuse to provide any information to the BBB regarding their company. A “secret shop” phone call conducted by the BBB in Spokane produced information that the consumers pays $175.00 pp up front and must be paid now to “guarantee the price” which does not include airfare but does include a 5 star hotel, food and drinks (including alcohol, snacks), water sports, and room service 24 hours a day and that you must travel within the next 18 months. If you do not accept the deal immediately or ask to call back; the price then goes up to $399.00 per night. Once you pay for the travel voucher they will send you an email with everything in writing.

Corporate Travel is also in violation of both state and federal laws that prohibit the use of a fax machine to transmit unsolicited advertising messages.

The BBB cautions all consumers that Corporate Travel is misrepresenting themselves as a BBB Accredited Business and is in violation of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.

The above number is the number to call to remove your fax number but it is associated with the phone number: 888-676-5870
BUYER BEWARE********DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!!!!!

IF YOU ARE STILL RECEIVING FAXED FROM THIS COMPANY EVEN AFTER OPTING OUT MULTIPLE TIMES LIKE I DID, CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AT (877)382-4357 YOU CAN FILE AN ANONYMOUS CLAIM.

WHO EVER IS DOING THIS SEEMS TO BELIEVE THEY ARE UNTRACEABLE, THEY CUSSED ME OUT AND HUNG THE PHONE UP TO ME WHEN I WAS ASKING WHO THEY WERE....

***THIS IS A SCAM DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.***

IF YOU ARE STILL RECEIVING FAXED FROM THIS COMPANY EVEN AFTER OPTING OUT MULTIPLE TIMES LIKE I DID, CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AT (877)382-4357 YOU CAN FILE AN ANONYMOUS CLAIM.

WHO EVER IS DOING THIS SEEMS TO BELIEVE THEY ARE UNTRACEABLE, THEY CUSSED ME OUT AND HUNG THE PHONE UP TO ME WHEN I WAS ASKING WHO THEY WERE....

***THIS IS A SCAM DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.***
Reply !

Bill Me Later

The fax states that it is from "H.R. Dept" and is addressed to "All Employess" with an RE: Airline Land Package". They are trying to make it appear to staff that this is a legitimate fax from Human Resources. The offer is the same ol' $175 pp 6 day & 5 night vacation package.

Booking and Reservation number listed as 1-877-634-9804 with Reservation Code United747

Fax removal is, of course, 1-888-393-1379.

This company continues to send spam faxes.  Now they have morphed into a fake company logo..previously United747 now "As Seen on TV"  Cancun Mexico with a travel channel 199 logo.  Same number to phone them to take off the list (but they keep sending).  Can't someone cut them off by service provider of the phone number?  The previous phone number to call for reservations was 1-877-634-9804 (but I called that twice and got put on hold, never really talking to a real person).  This new one today is 1-877-248-5591.  I sent another complaint today to the FTC (via email online complaint form) and have entered several of our company fax numbers onto the do not call list.

If you have an ebay account you will get a call from these guys. That's where they got your number.

I just called the Federal Trade Commission and reported the faxes and the fact that they won't remove my number. They took the complaint and told me to report it also to my State Attorney General and the FCC (888-225-5322).

The following is the contact information regarding the scam vacation faxes with the opt out phone number of  1-888-393-13790

Kearney, Gary  golfnw@gmail.com
4030 Lake Washington BLVD SE
Bellevue, Washington 98006
United States
1-206-283-5445

The above information may not be correct as the information was obtained through the internet and we know how truthful that can be.