This number called me today. I have filed a complaint with the national registry. They're calling themselves "Corporation for Character". They're seeking "donations" for Police & Sheriff's.
Although my caller ID says "WA FOP", the call I got but didn't answer on 1/13/2011 was actually from "Corporations For Character, LC". I know this because I called back and the recording says the call is from CFC and they are a paid solicitor for WA FOP.
I hit 2, then 5, then 5, and was told by robot I would be put on the WA FOP do not call list. I'm not sure that will do it. The site for the National Do Not Call Registry has this info in a FAQ
(#29 on http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.shtm ):
"Are calls from political organizations or calls soliciting for charities covered?
Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they are not included in its definition of “telemarketing.” Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000 ."
Info on "Filing a Do Not Call Complaint" is at the bottom of
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.shtm
For Washington Secretary of State's report on WA FOP see
http://www.sos.wa.gov/Charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=5615
and on Corporations For Character, LC, see
http://www.sos.wa.gov/Charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=26873
which says that CFC raised $651,809 in contributions, of which only $196,270 (31%) went to CFC's charity clients in 2009.
This number called me today. I have filed a complaint with the national registry. They're calling themselves "Corporation for Character". They're seeking "donations" for Police & Sheriff's.
These bozos incessantly call me, mornings, evenings, whenever. Their damn "auto-dialers" couldn't care less if I'm eating dinner, watching a ball game on TV, or if I'm even in bed. And, as others have already noted on this forum, this isn't really a police organization. It's some scuzzy fund raising outfit that MAYBE actually turns over 3% of the money they make to the police. Obviously, they get enough suckers to contribute to make it profitable. JUST SAY NO!!!
Well they just called me at 8:43PM and requested me by name so they must have bought a list from someone inthat my number is unlisted and I am on the do not call list (who knows, maybe that is the list they are using). When they ask for me by name and asked if I was in, I said "That depends on who is calling" and they then hung up. I had to call *69 to get the number. I cant tell you how sick I am of these groups getting around the do not call list and constantly pestering people.
I have paid for my unlisted private number for over 16 years, while being on every do not call list since inseption. Bainbridge I Wa. # 206-319-3643 obtained this number illegally and continues to try wake me up after working all night. I have filled a complaint with the Do Not Call people.