I called this back just to see who it was... I got a recorded message saying it was a fund raising group of some sort (though it didn't what the name of the group was, or for who it was raising the funds for).
I got a call from this 978-485-0172 trying to talk to me, but since I am always on vacation for unidentified intrusers I am not here to answer, hahaha - I just got that "I will call later" I said, DO NOT CALL LATER. You should always to it too!
This call is from a group that claims to raise funds for police officers and firefighters. From what I understand only a very small portion goes to fire or police organizations.As a firefighter and an EMT I urge you to give locally if you desire to make a donation. Your local police and fire will appreciate it.
Get calls from this number usually dead air on the line but when you do get a person yak yak about the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police. When asked how they got my number they won't answer and when told to not call they go into a safety lecture and "ask" for a donation in support of them. I just tell them no money for you go blame GW and don't call this number again. Now I get calls from "Out of area" on the caller ID that just hang up. So I let the machine answer the "Out of area" calls instead.
All this happens when you give to a charity. They sell your number to try to bleed you for a donation. That is why people don't give any more. You give just once and you're cursed for life just because of a moment of kindness. And that is why you don't give to charity over the phone! They just make your phone ring and hang up when you pick up! BTW this has been happening for over a year now.
So when I'm ever in a bad mood and they call and it's not a hang up I curse them out. It doesn't matter that I'm being rude they just keep calling over and over anyway. They don't get the message I have no money to give to them ever because of the numerous calls from them! You keep calling you get nothing ever again from now on!