Sep 28, 2012
I live in Tacoma WA.
I am registered with donotcall.gov and have asked this caller to stop calling.
Still receiving daily calls from this number with no message being left on answering machine. Caller ID shows Mike Parrotta.
I don't know if the name is real, but I know the identity they claim, as well as the story they tell when I answer is not real. Each time I speak, the caller has a different voice, accent, etc.
When speaking, I hear other callers in the background similar to a call center. The person claims to be from the local fire dept, but after questioning it turns out that he is gathering money for a S.Carolina Fire Dept. Then after being told that I have previously checked with the department he is referring to and they don't know him, he changes the story referencing a local community drive - local to him I assume.
What the guy wants, is to record your voice reading off your c-card number, a verification of your address, and a recording of your voice saying "yes". - I'm all for helping the police & fire dept, but this guy is a scam. - Don't fall for it, Report It.
Note: The Mike Parrotta they refer to is: Mr. Michael Parrotta, President of the Myrtle Beach Firefighters Association he is a valid and respectable person, you can search for and contact him yourself. He is not in any way related to this phone number or this scam business.