Received a call from this number at 8:15 pm. Caller stated that she is with the Lewisville (TX) Chamber of Commerce and asked me to purchase one or more tickets for $10 each to an event for which the proceeds will go toward underprivileged youth. After reading the above reports, one stating that the person stated that he/she was with the Lion's Club, it is obvious that the calls are coming from a scammer, representing him/herself as being with a not-for-profit group while attempting to get credit card information. Glad that I shut her down quickly. Beware! Block this number.
I live in Dallas, have been repeatedly getting these calls since 4/21/08 - haven't picked up but might just to see what they say. Everytime the caller ID reads 'Community Event'. Different numbers appear each time but have the same 1st 6 numbers. So far I have 972-253-6101/3302/4402/4103.
After checking the '6101' version here at this site, I learned that Plano Lion's Club or Jaycees are the guys behind this. And supposedly they are charities. Never heard of them before though.
Even if this is a charity, they're asking for some trouble. Constant calling is harrassment, I don't care how needy anybody claims to be. Especially a invisible charity that could easily take the funds and run and apply it to their own lives and not of a charity activity. Charity phone calls should be banned PERIOD. If you're a real charity, reach out locally on TV or thru fliers. This asking for money is BS.