Another new police charity scam, similar to the old FOP scams.  This one claims to be the the Maryland state police cooperative coalition, or some such nonsense.  I usually use *67 when I try to call these numbers back, but that got a very lengthy message about store hours for every day of the week and just goes on and on.  This must be a new tactic that a lot of these scammers are using if you try to hide your identity...imagine that, a scammer who doesn't want to take unknown calls!!!  Against my better judgement, I did call back without using *67, and the person who answered started into the police thing before I cut him off, told him to mail me something and maybe I'll consider, then hung up on him.  I have family members who are police officers, and they all claim that these are nothing but out-and-out scams.  Never donate anything over the phone to someone who cold-calls you!!  I listed this as a Prank Call since 800Notes doesn't have a call type of "Lying, Scamming Thieves", cuz that's all these lowlifes are!!

Make them stop calling!  Our "real" police deserve better.  These people calling, soliciting money reflects badly on our police departments.

No one can make them stop calling.  The only way to protect yourself is to buy a call blocking device for your landline phone, or a blocking app for your cell phone, which BTW, I haven't found an effective one for my android cell phone yet...everything I've tried only quiets the ringer and sends the call to voice mail.  A real blocker disconnects the call as soon as it comes through.  Most effective call blockers for your landline are priced around $40 to $100, but they do work!!  You can find them on Amazon or just do a Google search.

So, the FOP scammers have a new name and number. Blocked.

Called me twice last night. I also have relatives who are police who say don't give any money to thesee organizations. So putting into my do not call folder.