Got a call on my cell, caller saying from Missouri Fraternal Order of Police asking (demanding) for donations of $200, $100 or $50. The phone number was blocked. Since this is my first time getting this type of call, I told the person to mail the info to me. That was about 3 weeks ago. Today, I got a "Official Receipt" for $50 from the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police with an address of PO Box 105617, Jefferson City, MO 65110-5617. However, the US Postage Paid stamped on the envelope stated that it was mailed from zip code 64501 (St Joseph). Also, on the "Official Receipt", they placed a phone number of 816-279-9022 (St Joseph). I checked the website for the MFOP, and it was stated that it was based in Jefferson City, with telephone numbers starting with 573-
I kept seeing the number on my caller ID and didn't pick up, figuring it was some kind of telemarketing. The man I spoke with asked for someone else and then told me that it was okay that I wasn't the woman he was trying to call, and that he wanted me to donate money for slain police officers' families. The man was rude when I told him I could not donate because I help support extended family. He kept pressing for some money and laughed when I told him that I would rather feed my own family. I have heard and I believe that these types of phone calls are scams.
Happens to me daily - more than 4 times starting just after 8am and continues until about 9pm. Then, nothing for a while, then it starts back up a few days later. I've never answered it and assume it's the call for donating money since one time I did answer (not this number, but one as aggresive in continuous calling) and it was either the fraternal police or firefighters wanting money.