Aug 27, 2015
My mother took a call from them the other day. They suggested a donation of $15, but my mother told them she couldn't do that and offered $10. I had to school her on the fact that some of these places are not legitimate; that a lot of times they use names that sound legitimate but are not really with the real organizations they're trying to rip off like The American Cancer Society. I also lectured her not to give out any personal financial information to callers like this or her social security number. She said they're supposed to be sending something in the mail for her to mail in a donation. We'll see... In any event, I think I successfully planted the seed of doubt in her mind to be careful about these types of calls.