Your friends are right. This scam has been going on for at least 15 years. They keep 60-95% of every donation to cover fundraising expenses.
If you want to donate to your local state troopers call their non-emergency number and ask them where to send a check. Don't give the telephone solicitors a penny.
They called my house phone from this number 386-256-6690 and it sounded like they said whoo hoo and all so it seemed too be a cell number so I called it back and definitely has too be a PRANK... So whenever you get a call from this number don't answer or call back... Have a good evening too all and just thought I would let everyone know...