To clarify - it was a least one US telemarketer who was fined, and the sleaze bags are obligated to pay the fines.

This number called and said they wanted to lower my credit card interest rate.  I asked for the name of the company and they said they were my credit card company Mastercard or Visa and that they only needed my card number and pin code in order to lower my rates.  I asked if the guy was crazy.  If they were my credit card company, not only would they know what type of card I had, they would already know my number so I asked again what company the guy was calling from.  He said, 'Aren't you smart, you f*#king moron and hung up.  You would think that there should be a law agency that you could report such obvious scams to but it seems there isn't.  What I've been able to find out is that the calls originate in Green Cove Springs, Florida.  That's all.  Be aware and tell your friends.

Sept 23 09, 904-863-0217 called. Something about credit card. I pushed '1' and a human answered with 'Credit Services' when I asked what comopany, silence, then she hung up. Five minutes later they called again. I reported it to Bell Canada and it is from Florida. I intend to keep reporting these annoying calls, hopefully they will eventually be shut down.

Got 2 calls from this number in a matter of 2 minutes it was just blank no one there. I hung up.

@2:24pm