This caller from 1-412-307-3878 is a scammer and one should NOT answer it. You never know who is on the other end. If the number is NOT familar DO NOT answer it plain and simple
It is the PA Fireman's Association, and it is legit - my husband donated to them last year (he's a sucker) and we DID receive tickets (I think to Sesame Street Live - which my Aunt very happily took my cousin to). But their tactics are AWFUL. I would much rather write a check to my local fire department, so I know where my money is going to.
Same thing happened to me. Same exact conversation. Kept asking for so and so, but wouldn't reveal who they were after I asked several times. So I just hung up on them. So I went looking online too.
What does that tell you? I think that any telemarketer that won't identify themselves must be hiding some terrible secret. Maybe they're crooks? Maybe they're in some sweatshop and don't know ANYTHING about being a firefighter?
I've made it a policy never to donate to any "national" firefighting organization. I give DIRECTLY to my local volunteer firefighters, who are on call 24/7/365 to protect my family. I know those guys. I don't know some telemarketer who's never fought as much as a camp fire or even put out a match.
I give to the people who deserve to have my support. And those guys NEVER bother me with telemarketing. They have the courtesy to send me a letter when they need a donation.