CallerId4U, Inc. - Millions of Illegal Telemarketing Calls

This is the first message in a new campaign to bring attention to the millions of illegal telemarketing calls facilitated by a telecom named CallerId4U, Inc.  

This telecom is operated by Luis Martinez and Paul Maduno, who are affiliated with the notorious F Antone Accuardi of Pacific Telecom Communication Group.

CallerId4U owns the phone numbers in the ranges listed below.  Between January 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012, consumers filed 138,184 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission regarding illegal telephone calls originating from these phone numbers:
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/01 ... callerid4u-inc/

The volume of illegal telemarketing calls made with CallerId4U phone numbers is increasing at a rapid rate.

   CallerID4U, Inc.
   93 S. Jackson Street, Suite 38-480
   Seattle WA 98104

   Paul Maduno, CEO
   310-251-5420
   paul@callerid4u.com

Please take a brief moment to file an online complaint with State and Federal Regulators.  Links to the appropriate online complaint forms can be found here:

http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/callerid4u-washington-phone-number-lis/
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/calleri ... -phone-numbers/
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/callerid4u-inc-oregon-phone-numbers/


CallerId4U, Inc. Phone Numbers
206-397-1xxx
206-397-5xxx
206-445-6xxx
209-220-xxxx
213-333-xxxx
213-363-xxxx
213-366-xxxx
213-504-xxxx
213-517-xxxx
213-702-xxxx
213-710-xxxx
253-236-2xxx
253-245-2xxx
253-753-9xxx
310-485-xxxx
310-495-xxxx
310-583-xxxx
310-599-xxxx
310-942-xxxx
323-281-xxxx
323-429-xxxx
360-322-6xxx
360-633-9xxx
408-344-xxxx
408-587-xxxx
408-651-xxxx
408-880-xxxx
415-588-xxxx
415-620-xxxx
415-803-xxxx
425-320-5xxx
425-336-8xxx
425-406-9xxx
458-201-0xxx
458-201-1xxx
458-201-2xxx
510-348-xxxx
510-554-xxxx
510-699-xxxx
541-200-3xxx
541-257-1xxx
541-981-4xxx
562-223-xxxx
562-224-xxxx
562-258-xxxx
562-288-xxxx
562-289-xxxx
619-355-xxxx
619-801-xxxx
626-207-xxxx
626-259-xxxx
626-273-xxxx
626-668-xxxx
650-277-xxxx
661-318-xxxx
661-774-xxxx
661-918-xxxx
701-248-1xxx
701-253-0xxx
701-671-9xxx
701-929-0xxx
701-929-2xxx
701-929-9xxx
702-520-xxxx
702-705-xxxx
714-233-xxxx
714-295-xxxx
714-607-xxxx
714-682-xxxx
760-204-xxxx
760-225-xxxx
760-526-xxxx
760-584-xxxx
760-667-xxxx
805-408-xxxx
805-580-xxxx
805-731-xxxx
818-289-xxxx
818-420-xxxx
818-628-xxxx
818-663-xxxx
818-870-xxxx
818-944-xxxx
909-339-xxxx
909-502-xxxx
909-540-xxxx
909-650-xxxx
909-690-xxxx
909-691-xxxx
909-759-xxxx
909-842-xxxx
909-934-xxxx
916-219-xxxx
916-881-xxxx
925-221-xxxx
949-256-xxxx
949-944-xxxx

The owner of this company is really Eitan Kimelman. You need to know that this is fact.

Just demonstrates the utter impotence of the FTC.   CallerId4U is just the latest incarnation of an ongoing scam to generate as much revenue as possible through illegal telemarketing schemes until the FTC finally acts,  then pay a chump-change fine, and then it's on to the next permutation of the scam--basically a name change.   As had been said before, to telemarketers, the FTC is just a speed bump on the way to the bank.

Can you point me to any documents that suggest CallerId4U, Inc. is owned, operated or utilized by an individual named Eitan Kimelman?

I do see this name associated with regulatory filings in several States for a telecom utility named DollarPhone.com, but I'm not seeing the link to CallerId4U, Inc.

All documents I've come across show that CallerId4U, Inc. is owned and operated by Luis Martinez and Paul Maduno... plus I've spoken to a few of their associates.  They are incorporated in Delaware.  Here is the foreign corporation listing that is required for their Washington State utility registration:
http://mobile.www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/search_detail.aspx?ubi=602920662

CallerId4U has entered into contractual business partnerships with a lot of telemarketers who are running various phone scams, but the identity of those folks is difficult to uncover because they're hidden behind "shell" corporations.  These "shell" corporations (or "brokers" as CallerId4U calls them) are the names you get when a subpoena is sent to CallerId4U.

Here's the scam/scheme perpetrated by this number today (Jan. 23, 2013)
Recorded voice says it is a call from a "Consumer Protection Advocacy Group --- for you or a loved one who has suffered from health/medical issues or complications related to using Yaz or Yasmin products ... press 1 to speak to someone"   (there are lots of ads on TV and scam emails about lawsuits as well).  However, if
you attempt to call back, result is a 'fast busy' and no connection.
Guess it's on to filing the usual round of complaints w/FTC, State agencies etc.
Caller ID showed only "Incoming Call"

I suppose filing with the FTC can't make things worse, but in terms of stopping these kind of blatantly illegal calls,  complaining to the neighborhood squirrels would do about as much good.    The crooks factor in the FTC with their business model.   They operate a year or so, the FTC makes some noise and they just change their name and phone number and it's back to business as usual.   At least squirrels can chew their nuts.

Nothing that you do will stop them from calling you. The major players behind this have made millions of dollars, which means that they are too big to fail.
One of the major players specializes in aiding the rich with tax evasion and shell corporations set up in Belize. You can bet that the well to do in this country are not getting lower your credit card interest rate calls and due to that fact our government just considers a few phone calls a minor annoyance.
The FCC has temporarily halted 5 of the minor unprofitable boiler rooms. They will receive a slap on the wrist and be back at it within a few days.

In the meantime the calls will continue since the major money is being made with what is called a CNAM revenue-sharing program through companies like   http://www.telephonemanagement.net and http://www.CallerID4U.com
In their own words:  'Every day your company makes thousands of outbound phone calls. Every one of those calls generates revenue for many companies, why not yours? Our CNAM revenue-sharing program helps you make money every time a Caller ID request is made by a phone carrier. A high-traffic call center can lose hundreds to thousands of dollars a day to phone carriers by allowing them to charge for access to your own data.'

You can now see why the criminals keep calling even though they know you won't fall for their scam. They are making money even if you don't answer the phone. If someone does make the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their con then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet. The only way to stop this is to contact the FBI and ask why this crime family is allowed to operate and facilitate the ongoing criminal operations. This is one of the reasons that the RICO act was put in place, so why aren't they using it. Is this because this isn't a high profile, news worthy operation or is the FBI too understaffed and busy with Homeland Security issues. Maybe if we were rich they would take this seriously, but then if we were rich we would be using that criminal organizations services and protecting them instead of trying to shut them down. It is alleged that they launder money from Pacific Telecom through a trust bank account in Oregon and into foreign accounts at Scotiabank in Belize and other destinations.  

Why hasn't the FBI used the RICO act and gone after this organization? On October 15, 1970, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968), commonly referred to as the 'RICO Act', became United States law. The RICO Act allowed law enforcement to charge a person or group of people with racketeering, defined as committing multiple violations of certain varieties within a ten-year period. The purpose of the RICO Act was stated as 'the elimination of the infiltration of organized crime and racketeering into legitimate organizations operating in interstate commerce'. S.Rep. No. 617, 91st Cong., 1st Sess. 76 (1968). However, the statute is sufficiently broad to encompass illegal activities relating to any enterprise affecting interstate or foreign commerce.

Any criminal activity can be reported to the FBI here:  https://tips.fbi.gov

What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
1.    Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back
2.    Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone
3.    Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
4.    Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
5.    People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office
Register your phone numbers online at http://www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222 (must call from # you want removed).

There is a blog site that has information on one of these operations:     http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com

We saw your posting and wanted to reach out to you directly with some information and our number in case you have additional questions:

1.)    Callerid4u Inc. is completely unrelated to Pacific Telecom Communications Group (PTCG).
2.)    We had a prior name, Telecom Pacific, that we had to change due to confusion with and actions by PTCG.
3.)    Callerid4u Inc is completely unrelated to any principals or any other companies associated with PTCG.
4.)    Callerid4u Inc . is completely unrelated to Card Member Services.
5.)    Callerid4u Inc. does not do any telemarketing, it does not call any consumers or businesses, period.
6.)    Customers using Callerid4u Inc. “callerid numbers” DO NOT dial through our network. They call through their on service providers or carriers.
7.)    Callerid4u Inc. provides FTC and FCC required services (callerid and automatic opt out), to call centers so that consumers or businesses can identify who is calling them and the means to remove themselves from a call list. Without our services, consumers and businesses would continue to receive calls but with blocked, unknown or international numbers and have no way to make complains or remove themselves from call lists.
8.)    We service a difficult industry but pride ourselves in being as helpful and responsive as possible, we understand that the call center industry has an annoyance factor but without companies like ours that factor would be many times more. We are stand ready to help consumers and law enforcement resolve their issues.

What “Callerid4u DOES”:
1.)    Is a telecom carrier and specializes in providing Compliance Services to call centers.
2.)    Compliance Services to its customers are limited to:
a.    (1) Providing a caller id so that a call can be identified.
b.    (2) An automatic IVR so that when you call back that number you can remove yourself from their call list.
c.    (3) Complaint resolutions services like this email or our customer service number or our online complaint ticketing process.
3.)    Compliance services are mandated by the FCC and the FTC, and as bothersome as they are, without our services you would NOT be able to:
(1) Identify the call.
(2) Initiate a complaint process.
4.)    Will immediately contact our customer with your complaint and ask them to remove you from their call list, if that is your request.
5.)    Will always provide customer contact information upon the presentation of a properly executed subpoena.
6.)    Will make every effort and attempt to resolve your complaint.
7.)    Strongly recommends that you do not provide personal, banking or credit card information to anybody you don’t know or are unsure they are entitled to it.

What “Callerid4u DOES NOT”:
1.)    Own, has never owned, nor does it have, or has had any association with any telemarketer or call center, other than that of a vendor/customer relationship.
2.)    Make telemarketing calls of any type, ever.
3.)    Request  personal, banking or credit card information, ever.
4.)    Allow its customers to dial through its network. Meaning we DID NOT make the call. All we do is provide the caller id.
a.    This means we don’t know who they called or when, nor have the technical ability to stop them from continuing to call.
b.    This is why we need to know the number that is being called in order to help you.
5.)    Know if you are or not on the Do-Not-Call list, because we are not calling you and our customers do not dial through us.
6.)    Provide customer information without a properly executed subpoena.
7.)    Pass on your number to any of its customers so that you can receive other calls.

Do-Not-Call Lists:
1.)    It is solely customers responsibilities to manage and administer their Do-not-call lists.
2.)   Please note that you can still receive telemarketing calls even if your number is on Do-Not-Call list from the following reasons:
a. Companies you have done business with in the last 12 months.
b. Non Profit solicitations.
c. Political campaigns.
d. When you sign up for free software or magazine subscription.

Irrespective of your situation, we will do our best to help you stop them from calling you.

If you have any more questions or concerns please visit http://www.callerid4u.com/  or feel free to contact us at (206) 792-9399.

Thank you,
Compliance Department
CallerId4u

Dear CallerId4u Compliance Department,

We appreciate hearing your side of the story, however your statements appear to be blatantly dishonest.  Allow me to elaborate:

Regarding your connection to Pacific Telecom and F Antone Accuardi:
1.  Steve Hamilton, Luis Martinez and Paul Maduno (plus others) set up a public telecom utility registered in California and Nevada called Digitcom.  

2.  Digitcom's phone numbers were provided to folks who conducted millions of illegal unsolicited telemarketing calls.  Digitcom entered into agreements with these telemarketers to share the revenue generated from each outbound call, called CNAM dip fees.

3.  Digitcom partnered with Fred Accuardi and F Antone Accuardi in this scheme in an apparent effort to shield the identities of the telemarketers making the illegal calls.  His role was to "subscribe" to Digitcom's phone numbers under one of his corporate identities, such as Telephone Management Caller ID, TM CallerID and Telephone Management Corporation, then contractually pass these off to the telemarketers.  In that way, law enforcement subpoenas sent to Digitcom would not uncover the names of the telemarketers.  

4.  TM CallerID was sued for their role in this massive telemarketing scheme, so this information is well documented in hundreds of pages of court filings and other testimony.

5.  After Digitcom was shut down, Luis Martinez and Paul Maduno moved on to create Telecom Pacific, while Steve Hamilton created the similarly sounding Pacific Telecom Communications Group in association with Accuardi and his shell company in Belize.  Both telecoms were set up for the express purpose of entering into revenue sharing agreements with telemarketers, just as Digitcom had done.

6.  Steve Hamilton's Pacific Telecom partnered with telemarketers who were responsible for enormous volumes of illicit telephone calls, which started to cause some collateral damage to Telcom Pacific.

7.  Luis Martinez and Paul Maduno subsequently changed the name of their business to CallerId4U, Inc.  CallerId4U appears to have used many of the same assets from Digitcom and the Accuardi's, including Digitcom's phone numbers, internal software infrastructure and even the same contracts.  CallerId4u's Master Service Agreement paperwork is actually stamped with Fred Accuardi's name as the author.

8.  Steve Hamilton of Pacific Telecom has been listed as the technical contact for CallerId4u.com domain registration.  The domain registration is currently hidden behind a private listing.


Now, here's my perspective on the activity that CallerID4U, Inc. engages in today, which I believe is totally ILLEGAL:

1.  CallerId4U directly profits from millions of outbound telemarketing calls that are made each week.  These calls violate numerous telemarketing and consumer fraud laws.  

2.  CallerId4U's telephone numbers have been the target of well over 100,000 consumer complaints filed with the FTC:  http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/01 ... callerid4u-inc/

3.  CallerId4U only provides services to telemarketers.

4.  CallerId4u claims to be providing "compliance" services to telemarketers by offering a mechanism to "opt-out" of the telemarketing calls.  However, residential phone numbers listed on the Do Not Call registry should never be required "opt-out" from unsolicited telemarketing calls - they should always be automatically excluded.

5.  CallerId4u provides direct assistance to telemarketers, yet makes no meaningful effort to exclude phone numbers listed on the Federal Do Not Call registry from the call lists of their business partners, as required by Federal Law.

6.  CallerId4U seems to clearly violate the "assisting and facilitating" provision of the Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule.
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&r ... 0.1.3.34.0.32.3


We are simply frustrated consumers who have been harassed by way too many illegal telemarketing calls from CallerId4U's phone numbers.  We plan to do everything in our power to educate State and Federal regulators of your conduct by leveraging the collective voices of the millions of consumers who are also harassed by these calls.

This campaign was successful in shutting down Pacific Telecom for their role in facilitating illegal telemarketing.  Now it's time to shut CallerID4U down and end these illegal and harassing telemarketing calls.

Just so we're absolutely clear on the connections between Pacific Telecom Communications Group and CallerId4u, Inc., here is a link their Washington State telecom utility application docket.  

Note that Steve Hamilton of Pacific Telecom Communications Group is listed as the "Chief Executive Manager":
http://www.wutc.wa.gov/rms2.nsf/vwFilingFormC ... 82575B3005CC054

Here is the paperwork that changed the name of this utility to CallerId4u:
http://www.wutc.wa.gov/rms2.nsf/177d98baa5918 ... 67!OpenDocument

Can you say "waste of time"?

... about your terse sneering at someone who has done amazing detective work since last summer regarding illegal telemarketing and helped get creepy companies booted by western state regulators? Yes, it's a total waste.

Has anyone heard what has happened in this case?

CALLERID4U: Faces Class Action Over Automatic Telephone Dialers
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Kelly Holleran, writing for The Madison St. Clair Record, reports that ten days after an alleged violation of the Illinois Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, an Edwardsville law firm has filed a putative class action suit claiming a telemarketer thwarted a caller ID system by concealing its true identity.

The Law Office of Shari L. Murphy claims it received one or more prerecorded phone calls from defendant CallerID4U on Oct. 21. However, when the defendant called the law office, it failed to reveal its true identity on the caller ID screen, according to the complaint filed Oct. 31 in Madison County Circuit Court.

Peter J. Maag and Thomas G. Maag of Maag Law Firm in Wood River represents the plaintiff.

The action is in violation of a state statute which requires that all autodialers correctly identify themselves on caller IDs, the complaint says.

'As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's action, Plaintiff sustained damages, including but not limited to lost productivity time and wages paid to financially compensated employees who were diverted from being gainfully employed, and instead dealing with robotic telephone calls,' the suit states.

In its complaint, the law office seeks a judgment of more than $50,000, plus treble damages, costs and other relief the court deems just.

Madison County Circuit Court case number: 11-L-1128.

It appears that this case was closed on 1/11/2013.  This case was filed in a Circuit Court, so I can't see the actual court documents, but you can see the status by looking up this case number:  2011L 001128

http://www.madisoncountycircuitclerkil.org/index.php/court-records-search

It doesn't appear that there was any monetary judgement, so it could be that the case was dismissed.  I haven't read the complaint from the plaintiff, but my guess is that if they're filing a class action lawsuit in a circuit court, they probably didn't put too much effort into assembling a viable case.

Here is a recording and transcript of a fraudulent "card services" robocall from one of CallerId4U's telemarketers:

http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/01 ... callerid4u-inc/

Note that the unsolicited "card services" robocalls from this particular CallerId4U phone number (425-320-5030) started back in early 2012 and continues through today.  CallerId4U shares revenue with this telemarketer, who must be making literally millions of illegal telemarketing calls.


If you received a similar call, be sure to alert regulators and law enforcement.

Washington Attorney General Online Complaints:
https://fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhandler/ago/ComplaintForm.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/WAStateAttorneyGeneral

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Online Complaints:
http://www.utc.wa.gov/consumers/Pages/ConsumerComplaintForm.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/WAUTC

Federal Do Not Call Complaint Form:
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2


  CallerID4U, Inc.
  93 S. Jackson Street, Suite 38-480
  Seattle WA 98104

  Paul Maduno, CEO
  310-251-5420
  paul@callerid4u.com