202-461-3446
DC, US
 | Angelica 2013-09-17 19:39:29 Non-profit Organization |
Fact checking recommended. All verbage written about Damian is like barking up a different tree. Top Dog, co-owner, co-president in New Jersey is Phil Braun. If Mark Gelvan is the bonafide owner, then Phil Braun, his buddy, is the Calling Office Manager - ID Unknown. One must peel away the onion layers to learn what's cooking. Phil was the life blood of Community Support, Inc., and is in charge of the day-to-day operation of Outreach Calling's several offcies. The guy in the center of the photo for rock group Not for Prophet is Phil. http://www.notforprophetmusic.com/photos.html
| The Real Deal 2013-06-07 18:26:26 Unknown |
The case against Community Support was supposed to be different. Instead of one state acting alone, regulators from 38 states joined together.
They pieced together dozens of complaints from people across the country who said telemarketers called them at home repeatedly and lied to get their money. The most common problem: Solicitors falsely claimed donors had previously given to the charity.
Investigators relied heavily on recorded conversations made in Iowa, where a secretary in the attorney general?s office had for years pretended to be a potential donor.
She had been secretly recording hundreds of calls from solicitors across the nation, including those from Community Support.
In those calls, telemarketers for the company claimed 80 percent of donations for various causes would go to the charity. The reality was closer to 20 percent.
With lies caught on tape, the investigation culminated in spring 2009 with settlement talks at the state attorney general?s office in Kansas City, Mo.
Representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, Texas, Iowa and Missouri sat across the table from Thomas Berkenbush, the man listed on contracts as the company?s president. Regulators from more than 20 states listened in by phone.
Berkenbush admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $200,000 fine. He also agreed to submit to aggressive new reporting requirements. Regulators thought the rules would be so onerous that Community Support would be forced to shut down.
It was a three-hour meeting. When it ended, regulators went out for barbecue.
?The goal was to put the organization down, and we did do that,? said Hugh Jones, the chief charity regulator in the Hawaii attorney general?s office.
But the action against Community Support proved meaningless.
Within months, at least one-third of Community Support?s charity clients had migrated to a new telemarketing company, Outreach Calling.
The men behind this seamless transition included Mark Gelvan.
Officially, Gelvan has nothing to do with Community Support or Outreach Calling.
But he has been a puppet master behind the scenes of both companies for nearly a decade. By acting as a broker and consultant, Gelvan operates outside regulators? view.
He dropped out of sight in 2004 after New York?s attorney general banned his telemarketing company from raising money in that state.
Just as Gelvan?s company came under scrutiny, his 71-year-old father-in-law, a longtime home health aide, launched Community Support.
Gelvan arranged contracts between many of his old charity clients and his father-in-law?s company.
Then, when regulators went after Community Support, Gelvan started moving charity clients to Outreach Calling, another newly formed solicitor started by an associate.
Damian Muziani, the owner of Outreach Calling, is an aspiring actor and a telemarketer who had done business with Gelvan years prior.
With Gelvan steering clients there, Outreach Calling became a multimillion-dollar operation in its first three years.
Muziani, who said he is the sole shareholder of Outreach Calling, lives in an apartment above a New Jersey liquor store next to one of his company?s offices, a store clerk said. According to his website, Muziani was once a contestant on NBC?s dating show ?Average Joe,? and he played a fugitive in an episode of ?America?s Most Wanted.?
Gelvan, who owns a $2.6 million gated home less than an hour outside Manhattan, said he has no ownership interest in Outreach Calling. Over the years, he said, he has advised many charity operators looking for a telemarketer. He said he often gave them a list of several options.
But three charity operators said Gelvan was their primary contact when dealing with Outreach Calling and that he gave them the impression he owned the company. All three said they had never heard of Muziani or had met him only once.
Jacqueline Gray, president of Woman to Woman Breast Cancer Foundation in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., showed reporters a document from 2010. It was signed by Gelvan on Community Support letterhead. She said Gelvan also handled her transfer from Community Support to Outreach and gave her a tour of its phone room in New Jersey.
In addition, New York?s attorney general stated that ?Outreach Calling is run by Mark Gelvan? in a 2011 complaint filed against one of the telemarketer?s clients. New York officials declined to provide additional information.
Gelvan calls himself a ?service provider to the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.?
His company acts as a one-stop shop for fledgling charities, creating their marketing materials, lining them up with telemarketers, even arranging startup funding when necessary. In return, the company gets exclusive rights to direct their fundraising and gets a cut of every donation.
Berkenbush, the president of Community Support when regulators went after the company, now works at Gelvan?s consulting firm. Gelvan?s company does not report to a single regulator.
You can read the whole article here from the Tampa Bay Times regarding Damian Muziani and Mark Gelvan, Tom Berkenbush and their connections to Community Support Inc Outreach Calling Inc and Outsource 3000 Inc and how Community Support Inc which the actor Damian Muziani helped to get sued by over 30 states during Operation False Charity
They pieced together dozens of complaints from people across the country who said telemarketers called them at home repeatedly and lied to get their money. The most common problem: Solicitors falsely claimed donors had previously given to the charity.
Investigators relied heavily on recorded conversations made in Iowa, where a secretary in the attorney general?s office had for years pretended to be a potential donor.
She had been secretly recording hundreds of calls from solicitors across the nation, including those from Community Support.
In those calls, telemarketers for the company claimed 80 percent of donations for various causes would go to the charity. The reality was closer to 20 percent.
With lies caught on tape, the investigation culminated in spring 2009 with settlement talks at the state attorney general?s office in Kansas City, Mo.
Representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, Texas, Iowa and Missouri sat across the table from Thomas Berkenbush, the man listed on contracts as the company?s president. Regulators from more than 20 states listened in by phone.
Berkenbush admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $200,000 fine. He also agreed to submit to aggressive new reporting requirements. Regulators thought the rules would be so onerous that Community Support would be forced to shut down.
It was a three-hour meeting. When it ended, regulators went out for barbecue.
?The goal was to put the organization down, and we did do that,? said Hugh Jones, the chief charity regulator in the Hawaii attorney general?s office.
But the action against Community Support proved meaningless.
Within months, at least one-third of Community Support?s charity clients had migrated to a new telemarketing company, Outreach Calling.
The men behind this seamless transition included Mark Gelvan.
Officially, Gelvan has nothing to do with Community Support or Outreach Calling.
But he has been a puppet master behind the scenes of both companies for nearly a decade. By acting as a broker and consultant, Gelvan operates outside regulators? view.
He dropped out of sight in 2004 after New York?s attorney general banned his telemarketing company from raising money in that state.
Just as Gelvan?s company came under scrutiny, his 71-year-old father-in-law, a longtime home health aide, launched Community Support.
Gelvan arranged contracts between many of his old charity clients and his father-in-law?s company.
Then, when regulators went after Community Support, Gelvan started moving charity clients to Outreach Calling, another newly formed solicitor started by an associate.
Damian Muziani, the owner of Outreach Calling, is an aspiring actor and a telemarketer who had done business with Gelvan years prior.
With Gelvan steering clients there, Outreach Calling became a multimillion-dollar operation in its first three years.
Muziani, who said he is the sole shareholder of Outreach Calling, lives in an apartment above a New Jersey liquor store next to one of his company?s offices, a store clerk said. According to his website, Muziani was once a contestant on NBC?s dating show ?Average Joe,? and he played a fugitive in an episode of ?America?s Most Wanted.?
Gelvan, who owns a $2.6 million gated home less than an hour outside Manhattan, said he has no ownership interest in Outreach Calling. Over the years, he said, he has advised many charity operators looking for a telemarketer. He said he often gave them a list of several options.
But three charity operators said Gelvan was their primary contact when dealing with Outreach Calling and that he gave them the impression he owned the company. All three said they had never heard of Muziani or had met him only once.
Jacqueline Gray, president of Woman to Woman Breast Cancer Foundation in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., showed reporters a document from 2010. It was signed by Gelvan on Community Support letterhead. She said Gelvan also handled her transfer from Community Support to Outreach and gave her a tour of its phone room in New Jersey.
In addition, New York?s attorney general stated that ?Outreach Calling is run by Mark Gelvan? in a 2011 complaint filed against one of the telemarketer?s clients. New York officials declined to provide additional information.
Gelvan calls himself a ?service provider to the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.?
His company acts as a one-stop shop for fledgling charities, creating their marketing materials, lining them up with telemarketers, even arranging startup funding when necessary. In return, the company gets exclusive rights to direct their fundraising and gets a cut of every donation.
Berkenbush, the president of Community Support when regulators went after the company, now works at Gelvan?s consulting firm. Gelvan?s company does not report to a single regulator.
You can read the whole article here from the Tampa Bay Times regarding Damian Muziani and Mark Gelvan, Tom Berkenbush and their connections to Community Support Inc Outreach Calling Inc and Outsource 3000 Inc and how Community Support Inc which the actor Damian Muziani helped to get sued by over 30 states during Operation False Charity
| Jr 2013-06-05 10:38:23 Unknown |
Outreach Calling Inc Owner Damian Muziani - http://www.outreachcalling.com/
A blog post and great research in 2011 about Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation referencing Outreach Calling Inc
http://ihavebreastcancerblog.me/2011/10/20/ge ... ors-foundation/
From the NJ Attorney Generals office registration of Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation referencing Outreach Calling Inc as their fundraiser.
From the Washington State info on Outreach Calling Inc and Owner Damian Muziani
Contributions $21,332,659
According to the financial information shown at left, 10% of the contributions raised by this organization were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Amount to Charity Clients $2,227,761
For-profit firms keep lion?s share of charity giving
AG warns of telemarketers? ploys
News article listing Damian Muziani as owner of Outreach Calling Inc.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20121214/NEWS/112149608/1116
Lawsuit claiming that Outreach Calling Inc is run by Mark Gelvan
http://www.ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pres ... 20Complaint.pdf
Signed contract with Cancer Fund of America giving Outreach Calling 89% of all funds raised. 11% to Cancer Fund of America Contract signed by Damian Muziani
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=164542
Signed contract with International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) giving Outreach Calling Inc 90% of all funds raised. 10% to IUPA. Contract signed by Damian Muziani
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=164426
Signed subcontractor agreement between Outreach Calling Inc and Residential Programs Inc. Outreach Calling Inc gives 85% of all funds raised to Residential Programs Inc in the name of the Reserve Police Officers Association. Contract signed by Damian Muziani.
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=161992
Signed contract with United Breast Cancer Society Inc giving Outreach Calling Inc 90% of all funds raised. 10% to United Breast Cancer Society Inc. Contract signed by Damian Muziani.
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=161234
Quote from current employee of Outreach Calling Inc
?I am currently an employee at the Outreach Calling call center. The address is 4751 Route 42 South Turnersville NJ 08012. It is above the liquor store. Damian Muziani is the owner. As employees, we are told that the reason we only donate 1-15% of the proceeds we collect is because the rest is used to keep the building operational and everyone?s paycheck coming in each week. But if we only collect that much for charity, isn?t the organization itself kind of unnecessary? Yep. I am currently searching for another job, as I am quite fed up with getting paid to swindle money from people over the phone. If you are called, to the best of my knowledge the best thing to do would be to request to speak to a verifier, then request that you be removed from the list. If you tell that to a regular call rep (the person pitching the sale to you) the best we can do is hit ?Not Interested? which will remove you from the list for that specific organization for about 6 months. You will still be called from the same number in the meantime, but you will be asked to donate for different organizations. I am not sure, but I believe hitting ?Business/Fax? as opposed to not interested removes you from that specific list permanently, however we would probably get fired for doing that on purpose. Talking to a verifier should remove you from all lists permanently, but it depends if they actually do it. They are supposed to, and I have seen them do it before, but they try to avoid it as much as they can. As has been said here before, never donate through a third party. Always give to your preferred charity directly. I hope I have been of use.?
Commercial Fundraiser Profile Report
Outreach Calling
Mailing Address:
c/o Copilevitz & Canter, LLC
310 W 20th St, Ste 300
KANSAS CITY MO 64108 Street Address:
200 S Virginia St
8th Floor
RENO NV 89501 Registration #28464
Registration Status Registered
Renew By 05/15/2014
Other Names Used
Phone (775)322-9992
Fax (775)322-9991
Email mparker@cckc-law.com
Web Site
Federal EIN 27-0915392
The following financial information has been provided to the Office of the Secretary of State by the above-named organization. Figures are for the organization?s fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2012. The Secretary of State?s Office does not verify the accuracy of the information or represents that it is accurate.
Contributions $21,332,659
According to the financial information shown at left, 10% of the contributions raised by this organization were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Amount to Charity Clients $2,227,761
Some Commercial Fundraisers are not required to submit financial information. If the financial report displayed contains zeros or outdated information, it is possible that the organization is newly registered. Please contact the Charities Program for more specific information.
Commercial Fundraiser?s Comments Regarding Solicitation Report
Commercial Fundraiser?s Solicitation Comments
Charities Who Have Retained the Services of the Commercial Fundraiser
American Alliance For Disabled Veterans, Inc.
American Association For Cancer Support, Inc.
American Foundation For Disabled Children, Inc.
AMVETS (American Veterans)
Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc.
Cancer Fund of America, Inc.
Center For American Homeless Veterans, Inc.
Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Inc.
Committee for Missing Children, Inc., The
Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc.
Disabled Police And Sheriffs Foundation, Inc.
Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center, Inc.
Disabled Police Officers Of America, Inc.
Firefighters Support Foundation, Inc.
International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO
Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund
National Vietnam Veterans Foundation, Inc.
Optimal Medical Foundation, Inc.
Reserve Police Officers Association
United Breast Cancer Research Society, Inc.
Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Woman To Woman Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
A blog post and great research in 2011 about Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation referencing Outreach Calling Inc
http://ihavebreastcancerblog.me/2011/10/20/ge ... ors-foundation/
From the NJ Attorney Generals office registration of Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation referencing Outreach Calling Inc as their fundraiser.
From the Washington State info on Outreach Calling Inc and Owner Damian Muziani
Contributions $21,332,659
According to the financial information shown at left, 10% of the contributions raised by this organization were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Amount to Charity Clients $2,227,761
For-profit firms keep lion?s share of charity giving
AG warns of telemarketers? ploys
News article listing Damian Muziani as owner of Outreach Calling Inc.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20121214/NEWS/112149608/1116
Lawsuit claiming that Outreach Calling Inc is run by Mark Gelvan
http://www.ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pres ... 20Complaint.pdf
Signed contract with Cancer Fund of America giving Outreach Calling 89% of all funds raised. 11% to Cancer Fund of America Contract signed by Damian Muziani
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=164542
Signed contract with International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) giving Outreach Calling Inc 90% of all funds raised. 10% to IUPA. Contract signed by Damian Muziani
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=164426
Signed subcontractor agreement between Outreach Calling Inc and Residential Programs Inc. Outreach Calling Inc gives 85% of all funds raised to Residential Programs Inc in the name of the Reserve Police Officers Association. Contract signed by Damian Muziani.
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=161992
Signed contract with United Breast Cancer Society Inc giving Outreach Calling Inc 90% of all funds raised. 10% to United Breast Cancer Society Inc. Contract signed by Damian Muziani.
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/readpdf.aspx?DocID=161234
Quote from current employee of Outreach Calling Inc
?I am currently an employee at the Outreach Calling call center. The address is 4751 Route 42 South Turnersville NJ 08012. It is above the liquor store. Damian Muziani is the owner. As employees, we are told that the reason we only donate 1-15% of the proceeds we collect is because the rest is used to keep the building operational and everyone?s paycheck coming in each week. But if we only collect that much for charity, isn?t the organization itself kind of unnecessary? Yep. I am currently searching for another job, as I am quite fed up with getting paid to swindle money from people over the phone. If you are called, to the best of my knowledge the best thing to do would be to request to speak to a verifier, then request that you be removed from the list. If you tell that to a regular call rep (the person pitching the sale to you) the best we can do is hit ?Not Interested? which will remove you from the list for that specific organization for about 6 months. You will still be called from the same number in the meantime, but you will be asked to donate for different organizations. I am not sure, but I believe hitting ?Business/Fax? as opposed to not interested removes you from that specific list permanently, however we would probably get fired for doing that on purpose. Talking to a verifier should remove you from all lists permanently, but it depends if they actually do it. They are supposed to, and I have seen them do it before, but they try to avoid it as much as they can. As has been said here before, never donate through a third party. Always give to your preferred charity directly. I hope I have been of use.?
Commercial Fundraiser Profile Report
Outreach Calling
Mailing Address:
c/o Copilevitz & Canter, LLC
310 W 20th St, Ste 300
KANSAS CITY MO 64108 Street Address:
200 S Virginia St
8th Floor
RENO NV 89501 Registration #28464
Registration Status Registered
Renew By 05/15/2014
Other Names Used
Phone (775)322-9992
Fax (775)322-9991
Email mparker@cckc-law.com
Web Site
Federal EIN 27-0915392
The following financial information has been provided to the Office of the Secretary of State by the above-named organization. Figures are for the organization?s fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2012. The Secretary of State?s Office does not verify the accuracy of the information or represents that it is accurate.
Contributions $21,332,659
According to the financial information shown at left, 10% of the contributions raised by this organization were returned to or retained by the charity client(s).
Amount to Charity Clients $2,227,761
Some Commercial Fundraisers are not required to submit financial information. If the financial report displayed contains zeros or outdated information, it is possible that the organization is newly registered. Please contact the Charities Program for more specific information.
Commercial Fundraiser?s Comments Regarding Solicitation Report
Commercial Fundraiser?s Solicitation Comments
Charities Who Have Retained the Services of the Commercial Fundraiser
American Alliance For Disabled Veterans, Inc.
American Association For Cancer Support, Inc.
American Foundation For Disabled Children, Inc.
AMVETS (American Veterans)
Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc.
Cancer Fund of America, Inc.
Center For American Homeless Veterans, Inc.
Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Inc.
Committee for Missing Children, Inc., The
Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc.
Disabled Police And Sheriffs Foundation, Inc.
Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center, Inc.
Disabled Police Officers Of America, Inc.
Firefighters Support Foundation, Inc.
International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO
Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund
National Vietnam Veterans Foundation, Inc.
Optimal Medical Foundation, Inc.
Reserve Police Officers Association
United Breast Cancer Research Society, Inc.
Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Woman To Woman Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
| CLEANRECORD 2013-05-13 16:11:46 Unknown |
Hey director, before you get yourself involved with REVEREND JAMES ALBERT TRANKLE you should know that REVEREND JAMES ALBERT TRANKLE is a known criminal with an arrest record longer then his hippie haircut. See for yourself! http://www.badgefraud.com/
| spacerailroad 2011-06-06 20:41:29 Unknown |
These people are relentlessly calling over and over. The web site listed in an earlier post is now a blank page.
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 5/1/2009 11:59
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CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 5/1/2009 9:12
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CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/28/2009 9:36
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/27/2009 10:58
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/23/2009 11:59
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/22/2009 12:19
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/21/2009 9:07
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/19/2009 12:02
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/15/2009 12:19
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 4/8/2009 12:57
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/29/2009 11:42
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/28/2009 11:20
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/27/2009 11:27
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/25/2009 10:16
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/24/2009 17:52
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/23/2009 11:13
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/22/2009 11:47
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/21/2009 11:51
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/18/2009 9:12
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 3/11/2009 9:28
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/28/2009 10:37
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/27/2009 10:06
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CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/25/2009 17:08
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/24/2009 18:50
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/24/2009 8:54
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/23/2009 9:35
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/20/2009 10:58
CAMPAIGN CENTER (202) 461-3446 2/18/2009 10:12
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| Calipat 2011-06-06 20:41:29 Unknown |
call from COPS (id) 202-461-3446; no message left -- 2 calls in the last 5 days and they hang-up on answering machine have not been home to accept call.
| Jackie 2011-06-06 20:41:29 Unknown |
I get this call about three to four times a day and I don't answer any calls that I do not recognize, they do not leave a message and hang up as soon as the machine comes on, they have even called me at 8:30 am on sunday morning!! they ARE relentless and I want them GONE!!
| ticked-off 2011-06-06 20:41:29 Unknown |
Ask for Romell Peterson (supervisor) tell him to take you off the list...and call him everytime you get a call! He'll get tired of it. Initially I call them back everytime and just hog up their line.
| barb 2011-06-06 20:41:29 Unknown |
I get this call every morning around 8am. Finally answered this morning and got the predictable dead line. I guess I will keep calling and hope someone answers so I can request removal from the list. The website above did not work for me.
| Former Director 2010-07-08 17:42:01 Unknown |
Rev thank you for the invite i will think about it but i did sign a letter not to engage into any non-profit for 3 years so i may not be able to help even for free. I am seriusly considering wantin to help other groups to not fall into the traps i did, and share my horror stories so that other charities will not suffer like we did. My heart goes out to all of the Police and Firemen we helped, many offered so much support they called the Attor General had their unions write great letters about us but it didnt help. Big Brother Govt wants you shut down thats it, we were LEGALLY harassed for years, again i would share all of that in my visits to help others. I will get in touch with you Rev in the next week or so
| Rev. James - Holy Land Spiritual Church 2010-07-04 00:55:30 Unknown |
Former Director, My name is Rev James and I think you should contact us, we could really use someone like you and you might even be able to undo the damage that has been done. That industry has ruined to many lives and it must be ended. Come work with us, we might be able to help you get your name and reputation back. At the very least we are going to protect billions of dollars raised in the name of charity.
That feeling you use to get about helping the families, you can get it again with us whenever your ready, you email me. We are doing a lot of great things for a lot of great people. Our past shared history means you will always have a home with our us.
Sincerely,
Rev. James
Holy Land Spiritual Church
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Badge Fraud Detective Investigations Inc.
5409 Deale Churchton Road #202
Churchton, MD 20733
revjames@pfcl.org
www.badgefraud.org or www.pfcl.org
Tip Line 877-FRAUD97 (tips only)
http://policefirecrimeline.crimestoppersweb.com/ (submit online tips)
202-470-3209 (Church Office)
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when you have sinned and realize your guilt, and would restore what you took by robbery or by fraud or the deposit that was committed to you, or the lost thing that you found,
6:5
or anything else about which you have sworn falsely, you shall repay the principal amount and shall add one-fifth to it. You shall pay it to its owner when you realize your guilt.
We stand on the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
That feeling you use to get about helping the families, you can get it again with us whenever your ready, you email me. We are doing a lot of great things for a lot of great people. Our past shared history means you will always have a home with our us.
Sincerely,
Rev. James
Holy Land Spiritual Church
Police Fire Crimeline
Badge Fraud Detective Investigations Inc.
5409 Deale Churchton Road #202
Churchton, MD 20733
revjames@pfcl.org
www.badgefraud.org or www.pfcl.org
Tip Line 877-FRAUD97 (tips only)
http://policefirecrimeline.crimestoppersweb.com/ (submit online tips)
202-470-3209 (Church Office)
OUR AUTHORITY
Liviticus 6-2 to 6-5
6:2
When any of you sin and commit a trespass against the Lord by deceiving a neighbor in a matter of a deposit or a pledge, or by robbery, or if you have defrauded a neighbor,
6:3
or have found something lost and lied about it?if you swear falsely regarding any of the various things that one may do and sin thereby?
6:4
when you have sinned and realize your guilt, and would restore what you took by robbery or by fraud or the deposit that was committed to you, or the lost thing that you found,
6:5
or anything else about which you have sworn falsely, you shall repay the principal amount and shall add one-fifth to it. You shall pay it to its owner when you realize your guilt.
We stand on the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
| former Director 2010-07-01 08:25:55 Unknown |
I am very saddened to have seen the loss of 2 charities that i helped run some people have no idea what it takes to run a non-profit, i spent approx 60 hours a week on phones lookin for new ways in a tough economy to generate funds to help injured and killed Fire and Law officers, and also dealin with Paid fundraisers and helpin donors who called who had questions, i was very unfairly attacked by the media twice both times i tried to talk i found my words were edited out, or the pictures were not in place it made me look bad, like some media [removed:lang] tryin to make a name for themselves was going to be fair and honest that was my downfall for trying to explain myself. The FTC was very unfair i was treated like a criminal i never knew the former Directors or owners, never met them at all and i was treated like they were my best friends!!! im talkin about Mitch Gold of course i knew who he was and trust me i never wanted to meet him and never did, i steered away from anyone he did business with well i thought i did, apparently some of my Paid fundraisers had just changed thier name and had others run it and i was expected to know that??? for the record of the madness i purchased a 60.00 dollars yes a (sixty dollar) grill and get this 16.17 cents for beer we had a Fundraiser in town and we had treated him to burgers and a beer......that was it folks we could have destroyed the receipt we had nothin to hide, we did nothin wrong. Hawaii and Cable bill was never paid by the Charity FTC found that out later but as usual the Media never retrackeed it didnt have to we were forced to close, or fight and spend Hundred of thousands of charity dollars to stay open we did not have it nor would i have wanted to do that. My 4 years there we helped over 400 people and Org and spent MORE on the charitable causes in all of the previous 3 years it was open, so in plain english my 4 years i made sure every penny would be given to help of what we had left, so One year with me i gave more to the stated issues then 3 years before with previous people running it not me. I was paid approx 50, 000 a year my last 6 months closin the charitys down per FTC i made zero, i lost my wife and kids the stress was horrible. I miss the people we helped they so badly needed the funds i have heard that many found no help anywhere else, and sadly im sure some have passed you have no idea how many late night calls i took and spent listenin and prayin with Officers and families, and the joy when we were able to helpe them not lose their home, or get them much needed help, i have the letters and many thanks i always credited the donors for the help, i didnt go into this for money i make more money now and less stress i did this because i wanted to make a difference in peoples lifes, but i gotta tell you DONT RUN A NON-PROFIT its horrible, i sleep great at night again i did nothing wrong we just couldnt fight the FTC no one can and they wanted us closed period. I just wished they would have been fair and looked at everything and had given me a chance.
| Real Bond Lol 2009-11-29 07:09:57 Unknown |
Oh......Please......Mr Security Enforcement Officer Lol......I can see you with your big shiney flashlite and enforcement voice Stop!!! riding your bike through the quiet mall and be careful im on the job!!! Lol whata joke your not a cop so plz you are appearing to look like a fool
| your silly 2009-11-28 04:31:26 Unknown |
The Fundraisers made the bulk of the money get your facts together the Fundraisers also paid Taxs on that again get your Facts together, the FTC had a problem with the original people there not the present people you make it sound like they made 29 Million Dollars again get your facts right. You have no idea about the Fundraising aspect at all you just spout your thought and make judgement based in your unfacts logic
| does it matter 2009-11-28 04:24:58 Unknown |
FYI much of your bashin would lead anyone to believe you are or were a former employee fired, your logic is based on accusations this Charity did not have the money to fight all of the claims made against it thats a FACT, this Charity was involved in a Civil matter not CRIMINAL so your assumptions are off based. Why dont you check out the thousands and many Charitys that use Fundraisers and how much they pay you would be shocked but you wont right? you just follow the Media and are a YES person not informed.
| Tom 2009-11-28 04:20:35 Unknown |
Mary because the Charity is closed and based on true facts not hype or by people who know nothing about what really went on it, was closed by the staff and its officers. The FTC made it impossible for this Charity to go on and again if the public had ALL of the facts then no one would call it a scam. I understand that people tend to let the media and big govt talk for them but I get ALL of the facts first then make a educated response.
| Believe what you want 2009-11-25 12:01:32 Unknown |
Your assumptions that these Charities are all scams based on the numbers means you have not fully indulged yourself in seeking the REAL truth about many and many Charities.Being that YOU have a what looks to appear a personal biased postion points out that YOU are possibly a former employee of a call center or of one of these Charities (you were most likely fired) many people can attest to your BIASED approached im sure that were helped by these Charities, how do you not know that maybe the Charities in question may have not had the funds to fight a Government with unlimited funds, and as a free American are YOU ok with a Govt on any level clsong down what THEY deem as wrong? GET your FACTS straight. Just a FYI my Father a very proud Marine thank you very much recieved help from your lack of knowledge of one of these Charities and his house was saved and also "Unimformed" my father saw the good works first hand and every question he asked was answered and truthfully, this Charity did not have the money to fight the FTC to stay open YES they paid fundrasiers maybe too much money check the laws "Uniformed" about what percentiages a Charity has to pay out to the stated cause....YOU need to check yourself and if you bothered to also see how much of a salary the Directors of these Charities got YOU would also have seen that it was very little, its people like you who do not look into all the FACTS first is what truly is a SHAM get some knowledge about the business first see how many countless Charities are in the same boat etc BEFORE you single out one group.
| justchecking 2009-10-30 04:17:56 Unknown |
Correction - they were allowed to keep $19 MILLION (not $29 MILLION) -- my bad :-(
| justchecking 2009-10-30 02:36:38 Unknown |
According to what my local phone company told me. If they are a registered non-profit, then the Do Not Call - Do Not Apply
They ARE registered, so we can't stop 'em.
Really?
See what the FTC ruled May, 2009. COPS, AVRF, DFF & BCRF are all at the same phone number.
We could complain to the FTC, our Congress, and:
If enough folks complain to the FTC that these persons are violating the laws by misrepresenting what they're doing, then maybe, just maybe the FTC will actually do something more than waste our tax dollars and allow our laws to be broken.
We could point everyone that we can to the following:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (all the links there tell the story) The FTC let them off with a warning UNLESS they get caught again. Un-freaking-believable. Because it involved TENS of MILLIONS of dollars?
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
BTW: BCRF is Brest Cancer RELIEF Foundation (the RESEARCH Foundation is legit and uses the same initials)
Not so good the government we've got: they all got off with a slap on the wrist, they got to keep nearly $29 MILLION in donations, IF they don't break the laws again within the next three years. (see the FTC judgment at) http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (and click Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction)
They ARE registered, so we can't stop 'em.
Really?
See what the FTC ruled May, 2009. COPS, AVRF, DFF & BCRF are all at the same phone number.
We could complain to the FTC, our Congress, and:
If enough folks complain to the FTC that these persons are violating the laws by misrepresenting what they're doing, then maybe, just maybe the FTC will actually do something more than waste our tax dollars and allow our laws to be broken.
We could point everyone that we can to the following:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (all the links there tell the story) The FTC let them off with a warning UNLESS they get caught again. Un-freaking-believable. Because it involved TENS of MILLIONS of dollars?
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
BTW: BCRF is Brest Cancer RELIEF Foundation (the RESEARCH Foundation is legit and uses the same initials)
Not so good the government we've got: they all got off with a slap on the wrist, they got to keep nearly $29 MILLION in donations, IF they don't break the laws again within the next three years. (see the FTC judgment at) http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (and click Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction)
| justchecking 2009-10-30 02:04:22 Unknown |
Hey Brash er,
Not so legit, really. See what the FTC ruled May, 2009. COPS, AVRF, DFF & BCRF are all at the same phone number.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm
Not so good government we've got: they all got off with a slap on the wrist, got to keep nearly $29 MILLION in donations, IF they don't break the laws again within the next three years. (see the FTC judgment at) http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (and click Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction)
Quote from the FTC complaint as filed:
"1 DEFENDANTS' BUSINESS PRACTICES
2 12. Born of a criminal enterprise, AVRF, COPS, and DFF are sham
3 nonprofits, created and perpetuated to provide steady employment to a handful of
4 individuals and the for-profit telemarketers with which the entities contract. None
5 operates as a bona fide nonprofit"
Also,
Background - 2000 to mid-2005
The three organizations were initially formed by an individual, Joseph
Shambaugh, who used them as facades to facilitate raising millions of dollars from
generous but unwitting donors.
Shambaugh was indicted in early 2006 for mail fraud and money laundering in connection with his fundraising operation. The indictment alleged, among other things, misrepresentations by AVRF and COPS in their solicitation materials. Shambaugh fled, and remains a fugitive.
So, while COPS, AVRF, DFF and BCRF continue to operate, these statements are public information.
Decide for yourself . . .
Not so legit, really. See what the FTC ruled May, 2009. COPS, AVRF, DFF & BCRF are all at the same phone number.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm
Not so good government we've got: they all got off with a slap on the wrist, got to keep nearly $29 MILLION in donations, IF they don't break the laws again within the next three years. (see the FTC judgment at) http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm (and click Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction)
Quote from the FTC complaint as filed:
"1 DEFENDANTS' BUSINESS PRACTICES
2 12. Born of a criminal enterprise, AVRF, COPS, and DFF are sham
3 nonprofits, created and perpetuated to provide steady employment to a handful of
4 individuals and the for-profit telemarketers with which the entities contract. None
5 operates as a bona fide nonprofit"
Also,
Background - 2000 to mid-2005
The three organizations were initially formed by an individual, Joseph
Shambaugh, who used them as facades to facilitate raising millions of dollars from
generous but unwitting donors.
Shambaugh was indicted in early 2006 for mail fraud and money laundering in connection with his fundraising operation. The indictment alleged, among other things, misrepresentations by AVRF and COPS in their solicitation materials. Shambaugh fled, and remains a fugitive.
So, while COPS, AVRF, DFF and BCRF continue to operate, these statements are public information.
Decide for yourself . . .
| justchecking 2009-10-30 01:41:24 Unknown |
Correction - after finally getting someone to answer the phone at 202.461.3446:
She (the person answering) announced " Breast Cancer Relief Foundation ".
Their parent corporation is:
"Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention and Detection"
... No, I didn't say "Dept of Redundancy Dept" see their IRS FORM 990
BTW: they earned less than $250 interest on nearly $39 MILLION in contributions
OH... and most of their charity money went to Central American countries
(No problem, HOWEVER, that's not the pitch they gave me on the phone today.)
Check their website here for their Corporate Overview
http://www.breastcancerrelief.org/corpoverview.asp then click FYE 2008 990 to download their delayed-filing of that IRS form see pages: 1 (only $9 MILLION in salarie & fundraising --- BY PHONE!), 3 (gave away over $28 MILLION to the CENTRAL AMERICAS and only $1 Million and 341 Thousand and 363 Dollars to the U.S.A.), 8 (lost $16,415 of investments), 10 (heavy duty pay to contractors), 15 (they collect nearly $39 MILLION for 'cancer Detection', yet they do not lobby the US Congress?), 17 (not even $250,000 went to U.S. hospitals etc - but El Salvadore, Paraguay- 3 places, Honduras, Nicaragua- 3 places, Dominican Republic and even the Republic of Georgia got the bulk of our $28 MILLION in donations) - all of it is interesting - I especially like the Parent Company's name on page 19 & 20 & 21 ESPECIALLY the last part of their statement accomplishments on page 21.
I asked if this was the same phone number for : COALITION OF POLICE AND SHERIFFS (COPS) & AMERICAN VETERANS RELIEF FOUNDATION (AVRF) & DISABLED FIREFIGHTERS FUND (DFF)?
She said it was - to me, she sounded proud of that that fact. I asked why is it that when they announced themselves as COPS, and agreed to remove my number from their list, that now that they are BCRF is it that they feel that they can start calling again.
She wanted to know what I wanted! - to me, she didn't sound as happy now; and I thought I was pretty clear.
Guess what?
This is the same group that was ordered by the FTC in May 2009: (quoted)
21 IV. SUSPENDED MONETARY JUDGMENT
22 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:
23 A. Judgment, in the form of equitable monetary relief, is hereby entered
24 against defendants Jeffrey Dean Duncan, Kathy Clinkenbeard, DFF, and COPS,
25 jointly and severally, in the amount of THIRTEEN MILLION, ONE HUNDRED
26 FORTY THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS
27 ($13,140,538); provided, however, that this judgment shall be suspended subject to
28 the conditions set forth in the Section of this Order titled ?Right to Reopen;?
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
915 Second Ave., Ste. 2896
Seattle, Washington 98174
FINAL JUDGMENT - Page 8 of 18
(206) 220-6350
Case 2:09-cv-03533-AHM-RNB Document 10 Filed 06/03/2009 Page 9 of 18
1 B. Judgment, in the form of equitable monetary relief, is hereby entered
2 against defendants William Rose, Kathy Clinkenbeard, and AVRF, jointly and
3 severally, in the amount of SIX MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS
4 ($6,000,804); provided, however, that this judgment shall be suspended subject to
5 the conditions set forth in the Section of this Order titled ?Right to Reopen;?
I'm not positive, but I think all that the FTC did was to require them to report for the next three (yes 3 !) years to the FTC as to their whereabouts and incomes, etc.
OH!, AND THEY PROMISED to obey the laws or else they will owe the US Treasury the full amount above (some NINETEEN MILLION Dollars - which they got to keep, after all)
I will avoid ever donating over the phone unless it's a Nationally known charity.
Read the Complaint filed by the FTC:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm click on Complaint
from pages 7 and 8
. . . "for all three organizations. The contracts, which are virtually identical, assign to the telemarketer the right to solicit in specific states, and call for the telemarketer to be paid a percentage of the amount solicited, typically between 80% and 90% of all funds raised."
also from page 10:
". . . "The claims about AVRF's programs are not true. Despite prominently
featuring "Operation Home Front" in its brochure, and extensively discussing the
needs faced by families of soldiers serving overseas, virtually none of donors'
money goes to such families. Nor does AVRF provide care packages to more than
a small number of veterans in a few VA hospitals - some 350 packages split
among half a dozen VA hospitals in five states once a year at Christmas - a far cry
from the ongoing, nationwide program described in the AVRF solicitation
materials. Moreover, AVRF provides no financial assistance to veterans'
memorials.
What little funds AVRF does spend on charitable program have been
used to provide cash grants of $250 to $350 to approximately 250 veterans a year
and a handful of VA hospitals. Even this effort falls short of a legitimate program.
A VRF has no written qualifications for receipt ofthe cash grants, no program to
screen applicants for need or eligibility, and, other than requiring an honorable
discharge, no criteria for evaluating applications. The so-called American Veterans
Relief Foundation is not a Foundation, provides little relief to only a few veterans, and exists almost solely for the purpose of paying its officers, employees, and telemarketers."
from page 6:
"Expenses paid for by funds donated to AVRF, COPS, and DFF
include beer and other party supplies used by the employees and their friends, as
well as entertainment items like a propane grill and cable television service. Funds
in the COPS and DFF program accounts have also been used by Duncan to pay for
travel to Hawaii and Las Vegas, as well as for numerous meals at local restaurants."
from page 7:
"AVRF, COPS, and DFF have no volunteers or members working to
support their purported charitable purposes. Other than Duncan and Rose, the
employees all work solely to support the business of fundraising - recruiting and
contracting with telemarketers, processing and depositing donor checks,
bookkeeping, and handling complaint calls. Nor do the organizations have any
source of income apart from the telemarketing."
She (the person answering) announced " Breast Cancer Relief Foundation ".
Their parent corporation is:
"Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention and Detection"
... No, I didn't say "Dept of Redundancy Dept" see their IRS FORM 990
BTW: they earned less than $250 interest on nearly $39 MILLION in contributions
OH... and most of their charity money went to Central American countries
(No problem, HOWEVER, that's not the pitch they gave me on the phone today.)
Check their website here for their Corporate Overview
http://www.breastcancerrelief.org/corpoverview.asp then click FYE 2008 990 to download their delayed-filing of that IRS form see pages: 1 (only $9 MILLION in salarie & fundraising --- BY PHONE!), 3 (gave away over $28 MILLION to the CENTRAL AMERICAS and only $1 Million and 341 Thousand and 363 Dollars to the U.S.A.), 8 (lost $16,415 of investments), 10 (heavy duty pay to contractors), 15 (they collect nearly $39 MILLION for 'cancer Detection', yet they do not lobby the US Congress?), 17 (not even $250,000 went to U.S. hospitals etc - but El Salvadore, Paraguay- 3 places, Honduras, Nicaragua- 3 places, Dominican Republic and even the Republic of Georgia got the bulk of our $28 MILLION in donations) - all of it is interesting - I especially like the Parent Company's name on page 19 & 20 & 21 ESPECIALLY the last part of their statement accomplishments on page 21.
I asked if this was the same phone number for : COALITION OF POLICE AND SHERIFFS (COPS) & AMERICAN VETERANS RELIEF FOUNDATION (AVRF) & DISABLED FIREFIGHTERS FUND (DFF)?
She said it was - to me, she sounded proud of that that fact. I asked why is it that when they announced themselves as COPS, and agreed to remove my number from their list, that now that they are BCRF is it that they feel that they can start calling again.
She wanted to know what I wanted! - to me, she didn't sound as happy now; and I thought I was pretty clear.
Guess what?
This is the same group that was ordered by the FTC in May 2009: (quoted)
21 IV. SUSPENDED MONETARY JUDGMENT
22 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:
23 A. Judgment, in the form of equitable monetary relief, is hereby entered
24 against defendants Jeffrey Dean Duncan, Kathy Clinkenbeard, DFF, and COPS,
25 jointly and severally, in the amount of THIRTEEN MILLION, ONE HUNDRED
26 FORTY THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS
27 ($13,140,538); provided, however, that this judgment shall be suspended subject to
28 the conditions set forth in the Section of this Order titled ?Right to Reopen;?
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
915 Second Ave., Ste. 2896
Seattle, Washington 98174
FINAL JUDGMENT - Page 8 of 18
(206) 220-6350
Case 2:09-cv-03533-AHM-RNB Document 10 Filed 06/03/2009 Page 9 of 18
1 B. Judgment, in the form of equitable monetary relief, is hereby entered
2 against defendants William Rose, Kathy Clinkenbeard, and AVRF, jointly and
3 severally, in the amount of SIX MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS
4 ($6,000,804); provided, however, that this judgment shall be suspended subject to
5 the conditions set forth in the Section of this Order titled ?Right to Reopen;?
I'm not positive, but I think all that the FTC did was to require them to report for the next three (yes 3 !) years to the FTC as to their whereabouts and incomes, etc.
OH!, AND THEY PROMISED to obey the laws or else they will owe the US Treasury the full amount above (some NINETEEN MILLION Dollars - which they got to keep, after all)
I will avoid ever donating over the phone unless it's a Nationally known charity.
Read the Complaint filed by the FTC:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923064/index.shtm click on Complaint
from pages 7 and 8
. . . "for all three organizations. The contracts, which are virtually identical, assign to the telemarketer the right to solicit in specific states, and call for the telemarketer to be paid a percentage of the amount solicited, typically between 80% and 90% of all funds raised."
also from page 10:
". . . "The claims about AVRF's programs are not true. Despite prominently
featuring "Operation Home Front" in its brochure, and extensively discussing the
needs faced by families of soldiers serving overseas, virtually none of donors'
money goes to such families. Nor does AVRF provide care packages to more than
a small number of veterans in a few VA hospitals - some 350 packages split
among half a dozen VA hospitals in five states once a year at Christmas - a far cry
from the ongoing, nationwide program described in the AVRF solicitation
materials. Moreover, AVRF provides no financial assistance to veterans'
memorials.
What little funds AVRF does spend on charitable program have been
used to provide cash grants of $250 to $350 to approximately 250 veterans a year
and a handful of VA hospitals. Even this effort falls short of a legitimate program.
A VRF has no written qualifications for receipt ofthe cash grants, no program to
screen applicants for need or eligibility, and, other than requiring an honorable
discharge, no criteria for evaluating applications. The so-called American Veterans
Relief Foundation is not a Foundation, provides little relief to only a few veterans, and exists almost solely for the purpose of paying its officers, employees, and telemarketers."
from page 6:
"Expenses paid for by funds donated to AVRF, COPS, and DFF
include beer and other party supplies used by the employees and their friends, as
well as entertainment items like a propane grill and cable television service. Funds
in the COPS and DFF program accounts have also been used by Duncan to pay for
travel to Hawaii and Las Vegas, as well as for numerous meals at local restaurants."
from page 7:
"AVRF, COPS, and DFF have no volunteers or members working to
support their purported charitable purposes. Other than Duncan and Rose, the
employees all work solely to support the business of fundraising - recruiting and
contracting with telemarketers, processing and depositing donor checks,
bookkeeping, and handling complaint calls. Nor do the organizations have any
source of income apart from the telemarketing."
| justchecking 2009-10-29 22:20:29 Unknown |
BCRF is the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (I emailed them today to ask them because I got a call from the same number using that ID). I don't know if this is being used legally. But it is the same phone number used by one of the many registered charities (and other companies and individuals) being sued by the sate of California for fraud.
see this link:
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
see this link:
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
| justchecking 2009-10-29 22:08:17 Non-profit Organization |
by the way - the BBB for Nov 2008-2009 publishes the following:
"BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comment
Despite written BBB Wise Giving Alliance requests in the past year, the organization either has not responded to Alliance requests for information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to the Alliance?s Standards for Charity Accountability. While participation in the Alliance?s charity review efforts is voluntary, the Alliance believes that failure to participate may demonstrate a lack of commitment to transparency. Without the requested information, the Alliance cannot determine if this charity adheres to the Standards for Charity Accountability. A charity?s willing disclosure of information beyond that typically included in its financial statements and government filings is, in the Alliance?s view, an expression of openness that strengthens public trust in the charitable sector. "
Guess COPS isn't interested in the BBB, either.
"BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comment
Despite written BBB Wise Giving Alliance requests in the past year, the organization either has not responded to Alliance requests for information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to the Alliance?s Standards for Charity Accountability. While participation in the Alliance?s charity review efforts is voluntary, the Alliance believes that failure to participate may demonstrate a lack of commitment to transparency. Without the requested information, the Alliance cannot determine if this charity adheres to the Standards for Charity Accountability. A charity?s willing disclosure of information beyond that typically included in its financial statements and government filings is, in the Alliance?s view, an expression of openness that strengthens public trust in the charitable sector. "
Guess COPS isn't interested in the BBB, either.
| justchecking 2009-10-29 21:55:29 Unknown |
Hey Brasher ... Educate This, pal.
The state of California, on May 29, 2009, filed charges in Superior Court:
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES, CIVIL
PENALTIES, AN ACCOUNTING. A
PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT
INJUNCTION, INVOLUNTARY
DISSOLUTION AND FOR OTHER
RELIEF ARISING FROM
(I) CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD DONORS
(2) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(3) DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
(4) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(B&P §1751 0.8)
(5) FALSE AND DECEPTlVE
STATEMENTS
(6) BREACH OF CHARITABLE TRUST
(7) NEG LIGENCE
(8) UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
(9) INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
Payments COPS ADF DFF AVRF TOTAL % of
Donations
Donations $6,187,032 $5,608,969 $1,274,363 $4,898,668 $17,969,032 100%
rec'd
Fundraiscrs $5,008,930 $4,688,927 $1,109,484 $4,080,038 $14,887,379 83%
SR-I $599, 153 $736,793 $93,358 $570,849 $2,000,153 11%
Charitable $185,074 $24,944 $31,700 $109,786 $351,504 2%
Programs
No chump change for these for these folks- you one of 'em?
here's the link:
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
where there's smoke, there's more smoke
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.
COALITION OF POLICE AND SHERIFFS,
a nonprofit public benefit corporation;
DISABLED FIREFIGHTERS FUND, a
nonprofit public benefit corporation;
AMERICAN VETERANS RELIEF
FOUNDATION, a nonprofit public bcnefit
corporation; CAMPAIGN CENTER, INC., a
corporation; KWS PRODUCTIONS, INC., a
corporation; TEL-MAR PRODUCTIONS,
INC., a corporation; COMMUNITY
PUBLICATIONS, INC. , a corporation;
ROMAN PROMOTIONS, INC., a
corporationj MAURICE "BUD" CO LLYER,
individually and as a director; JEFFREY
DUNCAN individually and as a director;
KATHY CLINKENBEARD, individually
and as a director; WILLIAM ROSE,
individually and as a director; WILLIAM
PETERSON, individually and as a director,
STANLEY ORLOWSKI as a director;
ANTONIO PERUCHO; an individual;
LARRY PENA, individually and as a
director; WALTER WHJTE, as a director;
TIMOTHY BAX, as a director; PATRICIA
GUNN, as a director; COLLEEN COOK, as
a director; RODGER BAILEY, as a director;
JOHN McKAY, as a director; PABLO
SANCHEZ; as a director, DAVID CHUBB,
as a director; CARL SCHMIDT, as a
director; MELISSA ALEXANDER, as a
director; STEVEN MILLS, as a director;
MARY COLLYER, an individual; DEBBIE
MACIEL, an individual; JOSHUA
COLLYER, an individual; DOES 1-100,
inclusive.
Defendants.
The state of California, on May 29, 2009, filed charges in Superior Court:
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES, CIVIL
PENALTIES, AN ACCOUNTING. A
PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT
INJUNCTION, INVOLUNTARY
DISSOLUTION AND FOR OTHER
RELIEF ARISING FROM
(I) CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD DONORS
(2) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(3) DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
(4) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(B&P §1751 0.8)
(5) FALSE AND DECEPTlVE
STATEMENTS
(6) BREACH OF CHARITABLE TRUST
(7) NEG LIGENCE
(8) UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
(9) INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
Payments COPS ADF DFF AVRF TOTAL % of
Donations
Donations $6,187,032 $5,608,969 $1,274,363 $4,898,668 $17,969,032 100%
rec'd
Fundraiscrs $5,008,930 $4,688,927 $1,109,484 $4,080,038 $14,887,379 83%
SR-I $599, 153 $736,793 $93,358 $570,849 $2,000,153 11%
Charitable $185,074 $24,944 $31,700 $109,786 $351,504 2%
Programs
No chump change for these for these folks- you one of 'em?
here's the link:
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/press/pdfs/n ... iffs_(cops).pdf
where there's smoke, there's more smoke
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.
COALITION OF POLICE AND SHERIFFS,
a nonprofit public benefit corporation;
DISABLED FIREFIGHTERS FUND, a
nonprofit public benefit corporation;
AMERICAN VETERANS RELIEF
FOUNDATION, a nonprofit public bcnefit
corporation; CAMPAIGN CENTER, INC., a
corporation; KWS PRODUCTIONS, INC., a
corporation; TEL-MAR PRODUCTIONS,
INC., a corporation; COMMUNITY
PUBLICATIONS, INC. , a corporation;
ROMAN PROMOTIONS, INC., a
corporationj MAURICE "BUD" CO LLYER,
individually and as a director; JEFFREY
DUNCAN individually and as a director;
KATHY CLINKENBEARD, individually
and as a director; WILLIAM ROSE,
individually and as a director; WILLIAM
PETERSON, individually and as a director,
STANLEY ORLOWSKI as a director;
ANTONIO PERUCHO; an individual;
LARRY PENA, individually and as a
director; WALTER WHJTE, as a director;
TIMOTHY BAX, as a director; PATRICIA
GUNN, as a director; COLLEEN COOK, as
a director; RODGER BAILEY, as a director;
JOHN McKAY, as a director; PABLO
SANCHEZ; as a director, DAVID CHUBB,
as a director; CARL SCHMIDT, as a
director; MELISSA ALEXANDER, as a
director; STEVEN MILLS, as a director;
MARY COLLYER, an individual; DEBBIE
MACIEL, an individual; JOSHUA
COLLYER, an individual; DOES 1-100,
inclusive.
Defendants.
| Mary 2009-10-29 03:30:50 Unknown |
Many calls. No message. Take my number off list
| Jo 2009-10-26 06:19:07 Unknown |
I don't know who they are, they keep calling.
| pattie 2009-10-23 15:28:27 Unknown |
My mom's gotten calls from 202-461-3446 back in July. Then it was the Vets Relief. Now, the caller id comes up as BCRF, Breast Cancer Relief Fund. They will call as many as 3 times in a row.
| ticked-off 2009-10-20 12:42:39 Unknown |
Ask for Romell Peterson...their supervisor and personal ask that they take you off the list. You might have to do this several times.
| Jo 2009-10-16 02:32:10 Unknown |
No one was on the line when i picked up.
| dk 2009-10-07 15:46:55 Unknown |
Caller I.D. says "bcrf"...certainly not cops. I assume a fund raiser for something...I won't give half of what I give to telemarketers at any rate.
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