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The phone lines into Missouri were burning up over the last year as calls from a telemarketer came into the state from Florida and California.

The callers were representing the Police Protective Fund and said they were raising money so the families of killed in the line of duty police officers would get payments of $10,000.

Many Missourians sent in donations, but Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon said most of the money went into the pockets of the telemarketers.

Of the nearly $6 million raised last year, just $37,000 went to the families of police officers. Nixon said the charity's own bylaws prevented them from donating more than $40,000 a year.

The complaints about PPF began pouring in -- the callers were rude, high pressure and were actually threatening those who wouldn't donate. In some cases, the telemarketers said that if a donation wasn't coming forth, it might be harder for police to find their address if non-donors ever called for help.

Many of the complaints came to Bob Magers, a detective at the Wentzville Police Department.

He got calls from all over Missouri because a number on Main Street in Wentzville showed up on caller ID as that of the telemarketers.

Magers checked it out, as did many unhappy phone call recipients. It turned out to be the offices of a local phone company.

Apparently the telemarketers were using a phone line in Wentzville as part of their plan to place calls into Missouri.

Now, Nixon is hoping to shut down PPF and even get some money back for Missourians who were bugged by the calls.

He said what's particularly upsetting is that donors gave money with the thought it would go to police, when in fact most of it went into the pockets of the telemarketers.

There is a big charity in St. Louis which does help police called Backstoppers. It's well-known, with lots of publicity over the years.

A spokeswoman with the group said it does not solicit donations by telephone.

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The 1-636-327-4442 Number That sometimes shows up when you answer a their usually is a arrogant very pushy individual on the line feeding a crock of bull.  Many times when this number calls many times their is no answer.  in various calls I have said hello, hello, hello, - Then NO Answer and a hang up.  Many times this alleged Police protective fund  solicitors may call with and call that does not show who the caller or number is.  Do you Really Believe the persons that come back on search programs is coincidences That this 1-636-327-4442 once belonged to the individuals and are they now being used as a decoy, and is this business practice an attempt to defraud the consumer over excuse me telephone lines FCC.  Contact The Attorney Generals Office And File your Complaints against the individuals which apparently believe they are above the law.  Help put them
and their Employees in prison for making these calls if you believe ask yourself do you think they are under false pretenses?  Do You Believe The Individuals That Call Or In fact accomplices?  Do You Think or Feel that what has been presented to you has been an attempt to defraud?  Do You Feel
That you are being harassed?  Do You Feel you and your personal time is being infringed upon?  Do You Feel These are Telemarketer predators? As They Continue to Slam us, Slam Their Donkey, Every one of them in jail and invoke heavy fines.  Contact FCC, FTC, BBB, Attorney General office.
Get Em Out Of Our Country.  They By Their Actions Should have lost their right to freedom of speech, and/or Screaming restraint of Trade.  How Do You Defend Illegal Trade By Means of would you Say Deceptive Business Practices and/or Attempt to Defraud?  Working Between The Loop Holes Need To Be Plugged.  Our Legislators ant True Law enforcement officers, Real Police Officers, FBI And Including The Individual Which Gave These Personnel a Excuse Me "Charitable Organization Pass" And/Or A Tax Exempt Pass.  Get Them Out Of My Country And/Or Put Their Fri gin Tales in Jail with a play phone for kids bought at a toy store.

Got a call today 08/03.  It was dead air when I answered. I thought they were supposed to be shut down by now.  I sent them some money about a year ago, thinking they were legit.  They called back a month later asking for more, so I told them not to call me again.

Got a call 08/03 @ 8:38 PM.  I didn't recognize the number so I let it go to my machine--no message.  When I checked that number on the web and found all of these comments--i decided to post a comment.  Is the number shut down or not?