I have been receiving phone calls from 347-394-2664, that phone number is on my caller ID, and in both places as the caller and phone number. After so many of their phone calls: I picked up the phone and listen, there's no one there!! I only pick up when I know the person.
I give no money over the phone. If I donate I only give to our City/town, they need it more than anyone.
We recieved a call asking for a donation of $100.00 they said they were a fire fighters org. my husband said we will give what we could, not sure if it is a scam or not????
In my experience, such calls are normally from "fund raising companies" that take a huge percentage, and then make a token donation to the cause in order to keep from being prosecuted. A good rule of thumb is that if they called you, without you calling them first, they are going to be a poor excuse for a charity.
So yes, in my book, they are a scam.
Always check out a charity out on <www.charitynavigator.com> before giving. Even some well known charities have now been hijacked by people (in management) who are living the high life off of charity dollars, and giving very lucrative "fundraising contracts" to friends and relatives. So take the time to be sure that your hard earned money is being used responsibly.
Another thing to be wary of is callers who claim to represent a legitimate charity, or who use a charity name that sounds similar to a well known charity, when in fact the caller is simply a thief.
So, if you want my advice, never, ever, give money to someone who calls you on the phone. Go to Charity Navigator, find a responsible charity involved in a cause that is near and dear to your heart, and give to them. Not some creep who makes cold calls to bug you for money.
Ricky, You can go to the DNC site and register. However, the dnc does not block calls. It is a list of those who do not wish to be called by Telemarketers. Only those honest businesses will comply, so don't expect it to stop those scam callers. If you were asking if this board has a do not call list, no it does not since it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone's unwanted callers and is only a discussion board.