They said they are raising money for policemen and their families. Whith everything going around I am wondering if this is a ligit call. Has anybody else received phone calls like this one
Any company that doesn't even identify themselves when calling is NOT to be trusted! IF they are a paid telemarketing firm calling "on behalf" of a charity, them are required to follow the Federal No Call List. And usually very little- if ANY- of donations is passed to whoever they claim to solicit for.
I currently live in NY and the police, state troopers and firemen do not call for monetary donations. I have spoken to both my local precinct and the state troopers and both advised it is not done. Also, our volunteer firefighters do not call either. They send a yearly donation request form only, in addition to raffles and fund raising events that is used to support the community programs and events they hold. The local PBA also sends an official form for donations.
Ask them to send you information in the mail so that you can read up on what they do and where the money is directed. If they refuse and pressure you for a over the phone donation, hang up, it is definitely a scam.
This is the "Texas Fraternal Order of Police" (texasfop.org) calling. They are a scam group that hires 3rd party companies to telemarket for them. The Texas Fraternal Order of Police is evil will not stop calling, don't try to block their number as they use a new number each week. There is nothing you can do to stop them from calling you