Just got the call about a Police benefit...a supposed kit will be coming in the mail, but they need to know a minimum $$ commitment before they send the kit....SCAM
As above-- asked for a donation for a police conference "for fallen members" (doesn't make sense to me, right there--- no offense meant, but, "fallen members" at a conference???). When I told the caller that, to my understanding, the police do not make outgoing calls asking for donations, he hung up on me. I was told by NYS troopers, as well as police from my local municipality, that they do not cold call people to ask for donations. I may be wrong, but, if the call from this number was on the up-and-up, they certainly could have, and would have, explained that they ARE allowed to do so, if this was the case.
The calls for this, police funds of various names, as well as breast cancer, children's cancer , etc are made by a company that "represents" the aforementioned charities. I looked into one of the charities I made the mistake of saying yes to. It is a total scam. Any donated monies go to the salary of the executives of the charity. I did not fulfill my pledge after I did my research. I have received phone calls from several charities as they have my home number. All of the charities are fronted by the same firm.
If you do make the mistake of answering the call be warned that they have a very nice phone manner. Do not be taken in. Professional con artists they are.
516 986 0747
when i called back it said to leave youre number to be taken off the list
i did
the next day i got a call from a man with a thick indian accent
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