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Jan 20, 2017
Funny I haven't seen this number reported in this forum, if indeed it is a real number or someone spoofing my area code to look 'local'. This number calls me incessantly on my Google Voice number, which I've given out to only a few known companies and friends and of course is DNC. The really annoying part is I usually get two calls either simultaneously or within seconds. If I don't answer, they leave a 3-second silent message.
I chose to answer one call, some kind of survey/quiz for veterans issues. Questions that don't have a really good answer, like "did you know that xx million vets are (whatever)?", and goes on. NO I don't know those exact numbers, and it seems whether I answer yes or no, they are trying to elicit pity, and eventually I'm sure, money.
As sympathetic as I may be to veterans (my dad is still kicking from WW II), I'm hardly about to give money over a cold call, what proof is there it isn't simply a scammer? Who would DO that? Anyway, I pressed for a bit more detail and he hurriedly mentioned PUTVETSFIRST.ORG. I surfed there and it seems to be a PAC for veterans affairs, perhaps worthy enough. But I found nothing on the site about actually giving donations, so I have to wonder, is this a quasi-legitimate caller representing the organization, or a scammer sucking off the good will of a seemingly honorable site. Still no way would I divulge personal or CC info to an incoming call.
Since I did this bit of research, next time they called I asked NOT to be called again. Did that work? Maybe for a week, got 2 more calls today.
I chose to answer one call, some kind of survey/quiz for veterans issues. Questions that don't have a really good answer, like "did you know that xx million vets are (whatever)?", and goes on. NO I don't know those exact numbers, and it seems whether I answer yes or no, they are trying to elicit pity, and eventually I'm sure, money.
As sympathetic as I may be to veterans (my dad is still kicking from WW II), I'm hardly about to give money over a cold call, what proof is there it isn't simply a scammer? Who would DO that? Anyway, I pressed for a bit more detail and he hurriedly mentioned PUTVETSFIRST.ORG. I surfed there and it seems to be a PAC for veterans affairs, perhaps worthy enough. But I found nothing on the site about actually giving donations, so I have to wonder, is this a quasi-legitimate caller representing the organization, or a scammer sucking off the good will of a seemingly honorable site. Still no way would I divulge personal or CC info to an incoming call.
Since I did this bit of research, next time they called I asked NOT to be called again. Did that work? Maybe for a week, got 2 more calls today.