I've also been receiving calls from this Caller ID:1-213-289-5554, LA FOP LODGE 1. It's very annoying! Last night, I received a call from this # and a guy with a Brittish accent replied that he said he was looking for Antonino. I don't even know anybody named Antonino. Very strange.
Scammers-don't be intimidated by these rip-off artists as they are NOT an authorized charity. NOT affiliated with law enforcement. 213-289-5554 , 213.289.5554
Their web site has a link for contributions. Says it is secure. IT IS NOT A SECURE WEBSITE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
The web site is registered as follows:
Registrant Name:Fraternal Order of Police
Registrant Organization:Fraternal Order of Police
Registrant Street1:PO BOX 606
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:SANTA YNEZ
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:93460-0606
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.4165555555
NOTE: PO Box 606, Santa Ynez, California is the address of record for California attorney William Michael Hadley ("Mike Hadley"), State Bar Number 153986. Confirmed at http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=153986 . Listed phone: 805-688-3132
NOTE: the 416 area code is for Toronto, Canada. Other online complaints reference scam calls from this number.
California business records provide the following:
Entity Name: LOS ANGELES COUNTY LODGE NUMBER 1, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
Entity Number: C2179351
Date Filed: 10/01/1999
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: CALIFORNIA
Entity Address: 13410 HILLTOP TERRACE
Entity City, State, Zip: VALLEY CENTER CA 92082
Agent for Service of Process: ROGER MAYBERRY
Agent Address: 13410 HILLTOP TERRANCE
Agent City, State, Zip: VALLEY CENTER CA 92082
As for the www.cafop.org website: last newsletter posted is August 2007.
It gets better: a purported scholarship program requires applicants to submit sensitive information to the following address: P.O. Box 7309, Cotati, CA 94931 . This location is way north of Sacramento, and certainly nowhere near Los Angeles.
This phone number is calling to do fund raising for the Los Angeles County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1. I have called the number. It directs you to a customer service department that can answer questions, help you donate, or anything else related to the FOP. Also, there’s information on www.cafop.org . Plus, you can contact them there with any questions or requests.
The FOP is doing a lot of really great things for LA County police officers and the people that call are trying to help them raise money so they can do even more good.