I work with the Texas Department of Public Safety and get calls everyday about this. People advised me that their caller ID states "Tx State Trp" and they're afraid it may be a Trooper calling about a loved one being hurt or killed in an accident. Just to let anyone reading this know this is NOT a state office calling. If a state office were calling it should have State of Tx on your id. There IS a Texas State Troopers Association that contracts a telemarketing firm to solicit funds. Some DPS Troopers are members but not many.
Two things to keep in mind:
1. The state of Texas is NOT going to solicit funds via a telemarketer, the state already gets your tax money.
2. It is not a common practice for DPS to call and notify people OVER THE PHONE that a loved one has been in an accident. They will tell you in person hence the DPS campaign "Stop the Knock".
Digging into peoples' past posts here on 800Notes, I can recall getting calls from these people before.
Telemarketers asking for donations for TX State Troopers.
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Gotta say, I love clicking the button on my little Zenith EZHangUp.
Just got a call from them.... My caller ID said "S W A".....I didn't answer cause I had no clue who it was, but isn't 210 A California area code...is it even an area code at all?!!
EDIT-HOLY MOTHER OF GOD....That area code is the same area code from some guy who keeps calling people I know and yelling at them in spanish!
receive numerous calls caller id says "support center" i would think someone calling on behalf of texas state troopers would have DPS on caller id or lik e poster abovem state of texas...
They called looking for my husband's first and last name. Would not say what company they represent and would not give me their number. He said just wanted to tank him for support ???? Rude people. Someone should do something to stop them.... Now I know they are telemarketers just calling where they shouldn't