Mark Fredde is listed as one of the operators of Public Appeal Inc.  This is a for-profit company that represents police and fire fighter organizations.  Their address is 4343 W. Royal Lane STE 120, Irving TX, 75063

It's not a scam per se. They are a legitimate 501(c)(3). However, they pay the majority of the money to the solicitors. Follow this link: https://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/letsa/do ... ration_form.pdf.  This particular charity received $6,530,283 in donations and spent $5,403,188 for the solicitors, that's 82% of the donations. This leaves 18% to be paid to administrative staff, supplies, etc. Very little would be left going to the actual police.

Think before you just rant and rave.
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How about not calling people on the "no call list?" If you are just doing a job, why be annoying about it?

Trust me, this jacked up company Parent company Telcom Services, Inc. also raises money for the California Police Youth Charities in California as well as programs in Florida, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania. They make millions of profit a year. They get low educated people to make phone calls for them and pay minimum wage with a small bonus if you work hard. While they stuff there pockets with money. Yes they do need this money because they keep getting sued and need to pay off attorneys and settlements so they can keep making millions. They are greedy and will lie in your face to get there way.

Yes they hire felons who take credit card information over the phone...It is just a matter of time before they are sued for that and some innocent good hearted person gets scammed.

In California they only give about 13% to the charity which is a joke in itself, The California Police youth charities was sued by the State Attorney General in 2010.

Whoever it is just listened to my answering machine, sat on the other end for a bit saying nothing and then hung up.

Actually we state very clearly that we're with state wide appeal calling on behalf of the Texas State Troopers Association. You have no idea of the cost involved to raise funds for these organizations nor do you ever take time to consider that no one in their right mind would waste tax payer dollars to pay officers to sit and call to raise funds for their own association. It's a business like any other and of course any business expects to see a profit on their investment. Someone has to be paid to do this, office space has to be rented and paid for as well as equipment purchased, services (postage,printing,business telephone service etc...) paid for and other expenses as well. Think before you just rant and rave.

Brittney, disgruntled ex- employees that got fired for letting someone fondle her under the desk while at work screams TRAMP!

continue to get calls from this company, no-one speaks and no-one leaves message.  They call later evening-around 8:30 pm and WILL NOT TALK.

the crazy thing is i didn't even go to the texas workforce until they fired me for thinking i went. DO NOT DONATE TO THESE PEOPLE. ONLY 20%, PROBABLY LESS, GOES TO THE STATE TROOPERS. the rest goes to these lazy, disgusting, sleazy men who probably never went to school or earned their money the hard way. they make a living off stealing money from people who actually earn it. they started calling people getting donations for the "breast cancer relief foundation" which is a scam that is even worse. only about 15% actually goes to the foundation. if even that. i was lied to by the big man himself. he told me 76% went to the foundation. this company is incredibly horrific in every way. i can't even handle all the injustice. convicted felons are handling YOUR credit card information. i'm going to try to tell as many people i know about this huge scam. I HOPE THEY READ THIS.
p.s. Mark Fredde, hawaiian shirts unbuttoned with a cold chain around your neck is extremely out of style and screams SLEAZE BALL.

i worked for this company. i'm a college student so really just needed a job asap. they fired me for going to the texas workforce to get info on what to do about this huge scam. i'm now filing for unemployment and would really like to sue this a**hole mark fredde.

When I answered they mumbled something and hung up.

I got a call from this number and the guy said he was with the Texas State Troopers. I was in the middle of something and he said he would call back. I am glad I read this. They are still calling from that number which I have not been answering.

I am so glad I got on google to find out whos no it is, now I know thanks for your help. It was to late for me to get to the phone,and I did not reconized the no. thanks for the info..

they've called me twice,got my answer machine,didn't leave message so i figured it to be a scam  thanks MRB for confirming

This is a scam. They say they are from the Texas State Troopers. When you ask them to remove your name from their list they become very beligerent. I called the Texas State Troopers and they confirmed that this is indeed a scam. DO NOT DONATE to them if they call you from this number. The guy said his name was Jay Petrie and that his supervisor was Mark Fredde but refused to give further information.

i would love to take this company down.

i worked for this company. i'm a college student so really just needed a job asap. they fired me for going to the texas workforce to get info on what to do about this huge scam. i'm now filing for unemployment and would really like to sue this a***ole mark fredde.

We have received many calls from 1-817-554-3356, since we don't recognize the number we don't answer.  No one has ever left a message on our machine.  I did a reverse look up, this number is a landline from Euless, TX.
I looked up the Texas State Troopers Association website and found the following info: For your security, the Association does not accept online donations at this time. If you wish to make a donation to the Texas State Troopers Association, please call (512) 450-1814, or write to us at the address on our home page.  I wouldn't give any money to the 817-554-3356.

The calling id for 1-817-554-3356 "Euless TX."  She told me that she was from Sallie Mae, and tried to get my name, of course I told her that if I need something I will contact them and I didn't answered.  They called today AGAIN, I didn't answered.  I will speak Spanish the next time,and see.

Got a call from 817-554-3356....answered and they hung up immediately.
I am on the do not call list but they still insist on calling periodically.

Got a call from 817-554-3356 but just dead air when I answered.  I am on the DO NOT CALL LIST and this one and several other telemarketing companies have been calling

texas state trooper association or so they said.

I just got a call from this number.  I didn't answer, because I didn't recognize the number.  I googled the number and came up with this site.  I agree about the "No Call List"  Why are they still making calls?

I just got a call from this number telling me something about a hostage, that's why I wet to the computer to check for this number and I really appreciate your postings ... I know this is just people trying to do wrong...

No answer....dead air.  But later called again. It was TSTA. Texas State Trooper Association.

They started talking and I cut them off and told them to stick it up their a** and told them If I want to donate to them I will contact them and hung up.

My young daughter answered the call, they identified themselves as a texas state trooper association. When i got to the phone no one was there.  this is the second or third time this has happened.

it could be a state trooper don't let the badge fool you.

8:58 pm
dead air

No person on the other end.

Would not take no for an answer. Asking for a donation. Told them all my money is needed for my family and they said I could donate in the future but still asked for money anyway. They said they were working for the state troopers association .. months ago a arlington texas person was arrested using the trooper association seeking donations. Be careful

said nothing.  why have your number on the NO CALL LIST if companies are still going to get it and bug you