347-286-1926
NY, US
 | Resident47 2013-11-27 07:11:10 Unknown |
Things to consider from the Federal Trade Commission when a "hero charity" tries to bully your wallet open ....
Fundraisers Calling on Behalf of Police and Firefighters
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0085-fun ... nd-firefighters
[excerpt] Simply having the words ?police? or ?firefighter? in an organization?s name doesn?t mean police or firefighters are members of the group. Just because an organization claims it has local ties or works with local police or firefighters doesn?t mean contributions will be used locally or for public safety.
Donating to Public Safety Fundraisers
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus31-donating-public-safety-fundraisers
[excerpt] Most police and fire departments are funded by your tax dollars. However, they may ask you to contribute to their professional associations or labor unions at local, state, or national levels. These groups typically use paid fundraisers to solicit donations. Be cautious: simply having the words ''police'' or ''firefighter'' in an organization?s name doesn?t mean police or firefighters are members of the group ? or benefit from it. Call your local police or fire department to verify any fundraiser?s claims.
Before Giving to a Charity
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0074-giving-charity
Charitable Solicitations for Vet & Military Families
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0121-cha ... litary-families
What's more, always remember that "nonprofit" is a tax category, not a reflection of where money goes. You are likely to find that most if not all charity calls are placed by a commercial fundraiser, such as Associated Community Services, Dial America, Donor Care Center, Donor Services Group, Harris Direct, Horizon Marketing, InfoCision, Insight Teleservices, MDS, and TeleFund. These companies typically swallow half or more of collected funds. What's left can often funnel straight to the salaries and overhead of their "charity" client executives, leaving pennies for the people you're told your dollars benefit. That, of course, assumes the charity is not simply a pure fraud.
As commercial entities, hired call centers are expected to honor an internal no-call list and add any number upon request. Break that order, the FTC declares, and ''the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000.'' They are also covered to a point by other regulations for telepests, so you can report abandoned calls, canned calls to mobile phones, and so on.
In a comment from Nov 2012 linked below, find the simple steps I took to rid myself of a major pain boiler room by politely rubbing its face in federal laws. You will note that I never rely on verbal cease-communication demands.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-914-294-2543/7#p480457181536419195
Fundraisers Calling on Behalf of Police and Firefighters
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0085-fun ... nd-firefighters
[excerpt] Simply having the words ?police? or ?firefighter? in an organization?s name doesn?t mean police or firefighters are members of the group. Just because an organization claims it has local ties or works with local police or firefighters doesn?t mean contributions will be used locally or for public safety.
Donating to Public Safety Fundraisers
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus31-donating-public-safety-fundraisers
[excerpt] Most police and fire departments are funded by your tax dollars. However, they may ask you to contribute to their professional associations or labor unions at local, state, or national levels. These groups typically use paid fundraisers to solicit donations. Be cautious: simply having the words ''police'' or ''firefighter'' in an organization?s name doesn?t mean police or firefighters are members of the group ? or benefit from it. Call your local police or fire department to verify any fundraiser?s claims.
Before Giving to a Charity
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0074-giving-charity
Charitable Solicitations for Vet & Military Families
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0121-cha ... litary-families
What's more, always remember that "nonprofit" is a tax category, not a reflection of where money goes. You are likely to find that most if not all charity calls are placed by a commercial fundraiser, such as Associated Community Services, Dial America, Donor Care Center, Donor Services Group, Harris Direct, Horizon Marketing, InfoCision, Insight Teleservices, MDS, and TeleFund. These companies typically swallow half or more of collected funds. What's left can often funnel straight to the salaries and overhead of their "charity" client executives, leaving pennies for the people you're told your dollars benefit. That, of course, assumes the charity is not simply a pure fraud.
As commercial entities, hired call centers are expected to honor an internal no-call list and add any number upon request. Break that order, the FTC declares, and ''the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to $16,000.'' They are also covered to a point by other regulations for telepests, so you can report abandoned calls, canned calls to mobile phones, and so on.
In a comment from Nov 2012 linked below, find the simple steps I took to rid myself of a major pain boiler room by politely rubbing its face in federal laws. You will note that I never rely on verbal cease-communication demands.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-914-294-2543/7#p480457181536419195
| Resident47 2013-11-27 07:08:08 Unknown |
} Said he donated last year
That could easily be a ruse to imply that you have some ongoing relationship with the so-called "charity" and that it has a perfect right to call you all month long.
} we're on the "do not call list"
That much makes no difference. The federal Do-Not-Call registry exists to help enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Please note the operative term ''marketing''. A charity caller is not a sales person and is therefore not covered. Here are the DNC service terms you were supposed to review at registration time:
National Do Not Call Registry Q&A
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
That could easily be a ruse to imply that you have some ongoing relationship with the so-called "charity" and that it has a perfect right to call you all month long.
} we're on the "do not call list"
That much makes no difference. The federal Do-Not-Call registry exists to help enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Please note the operative term ''marketing''. A charity caller is not a sales person and is therefore not covered. Here are the DNC service terms you were supposed to review at registration time:
National Do Not Call Registry Q&A
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0108-national-do-not-call-registry
| RGLee 2013-11-24 01:28:04 Unknown |
My wife talked with these idiots,they run a fake police charity scam,she agreed to donate but asked me first& I told her absolutely not. Law enforcement never solicits via phone or at all. I told them off once& now when they hear my voice they ask for my wife or hang up. They make it sound like a busy precinct in the background. Don't give them a dime.
| NGT 2013-05-23 15:13:59 Unknown |
I AM GETTING AT LEAST 5 CALLS A DAY FROM THIS NUMBER AND THEY HANG UP WHEN I ANSWER. I ALSO GOT CALLS FROM THE FIREFIGHTERS LEAGUE BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME NUMBER.
| Karen 2013-05-11 18:29:03 Unknown |
I do not know who is calling me at my home number and no message is recorded into my voice mail.
| RS 2013-04-16 17:33:17 Non-profit Organization |
Been getting calls 2-3x a day from this number or others similar...almost always 347-286 from New York, NY. They keep wanting to talk to my husband. Said he donated last year to the fire fighters league. I asked them to mail materials - we're on the "do not call list", they call back to say thank you for last year or other BS..they often hang up when they hear my voice. When I dial back the number immediately after hanging up, it says the extension is out of service. I asked them for a number my husband could call them back at and they refused then hung up on me. This has been going on for months.
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