Have had several calls for the above number, however, I let my answering service take care of such off the wall calls. If it is someone I know then the ring is set for a difference tone, other wise, it is considered a SCAME Call. The answering system then put that number on a list, for me to look at when ever I have the time to do so. Then I can either put the number on THE WHITE LIST (for numbers that I know) or THE BLACK LIST (for numbers that are either DUMB OR SCAME DEALS). Everyone should by one of these gadgets.....it's a lot of fun. I now have about 200 numbers block and those numbers can never call my phone again. The telephone company only allows you to block ten numbers, when that is full, any number not on the telephone company block list can call as many times as they want to.
Faked / spoofed number that you can't call them back on - first red flag of a scam artist!!
These guys have called before - it's a professional fundraiser who keeps most of the money that they collect. Don't waste your time and effort to give anything to a professional fund raising group since most of the money collected goes straight into the pockets of the telemarketers - who then use that money to make even more calls to us like these.
There ought to be a law to tax the hell out of scam artists like these - where they collect money and then only give the charity 10%-15% and keep the rest - they should be taxed at a rate of 75% on the money they keep and that should be passed along to the intended charity. And NO DEDUCTIONS for these professional fundraisers!!
Got 2alls from this number. Raising money for VFW. Check taped to the door thing. Looked into them and they are a professional fundraising company that keeps about 75% of what they collect. VFW of NC website says that they have partnered with Landmark Productions and that this is not a scam. vfwnc.org. I am a veteran and donate directly to the VFW as my stepdad was a post commander. Told them to come by and get the check off the door just for fun! Let the driver waste their time like the company wasted miNe on the phone. My next door neighbor is a county sheriffs deputy too! Meanwhile I will drop a check in the mail to the VFW directly. Don't donate through this company! Send a check directly to the organization of your choice so that they get 100% of the money you send.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, North Carolina Department, has department representatives calling citizens in the area to ask them to contribute donations to aid in the VFW’s continuing efforts to send goody boxes to soldiers overseas and to help soldiers, veterans, and their families who have fallen on hard times due to their participation in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
The company representing the VFW is called Landmark Productions. They can and will stop by your home to pick up your donation. They will ask donors to leave a check (in a sealed envelope labeled VFW) taped to their front door for personal pickup. This method may appear unusual, but it is not a scam. Landmark Productions is an approved fundraiser by the Department of North Carolina.
If a donor does not feel comfortable in leaving a check for pickup, and still wants to contribute, they are asked to send their check to the Department Headquarters at 917 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27601. Please make the check payable to: VFWNC
We thank you for your support and thinking about soldiers and veterans!
This "fundraiser" for Veterans is a scam because you keep 75% of the money you get! You can't send "goodie boxes" anymore because the Army doesn't want them so STOP trying to act like you care when you clearly are out to make money for yourselves.