First time call today.  I do not allow callers I don't recognize to go to VM.  If they were legitimate, they would have called back.  Caller ID showed the number as the caller.

I did not answer and they left no message. Caller ID shows "Out Of Area" despite this call being from within my area code. This is a pretty good indication of a scammer.

They called again today and this time I answered. After a few seconds of silence a woman responded and claimed to be calling on behalf of a charity for homeless veterans.

While charities are exempt from the Federal Do Not Call list, I have my own personal Do Not Donate list for charities which choose not to adhere to the DNC.

I did not answer and they did not leave a message.