Jul 29, 2009
301 is a Maryland area code, but the call was from some Alabama Police Organization. When I answered, he said my name just like a friend would say your name and started in on his spiel. The caller was so difficult to understand because of the static. I asked him if he was talking on a walkie talkie and he said he was calling from the next town. He asked if I graduated with him in Sylacauga, AL. No, I told him. He told me he talked to me last year which he did not, and asked me if I was staying out of trouble. He rattled off my name and address which was unnerving and asked if I still lived there. I told him I didn't want to donate this year and hung up.
Are these Police charity calls legit? Why the need to have a Maryland area code, do they make their solicitors use their cell phones, are they spoofing a number, or are they calling out of Maryland soliciitng for all states' police funds? Creepy! I get so many solicitations from AL Police, so what I do is, when I see an unknow number I usually check this site, it there is a comment, I ignore the call, then program the number into my phone as Police and then put it on no ring. This time, I was fooled by the non AL area code. Most calls come from 256, 251, or 334, all AL area codes.