Fraternal Order of Police, looking for a donation.

I had heard that this was a scam, so I interrupted his pitch and told him that they would not need the handcuffs, I would come peacefully. I'll be waiting out in front of my house.

He thanked me for my time.

Oh...I thought Sting was gonna show up on your front door singing "Every Breath You Take".

OK click bait??? JUst kidding.

You did the right thing. There are a lot of LE organization related scams. Very few will phone call for donations (at least not in AZ). If you you'd like to donate, donate directly to the organization to be safe.

I had a call regarding donating to my retirees organization. When I started asking questions, the guy hung up. I know for a fact that my retirees organization handles all donations through personal contact, USPS or e-mail for retirees.

got a similar call today,

recorded voice asked for Elizabeth,, then after a pause said maybe I can help and started on a FOP type solicitation,

I hung up

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

OK click bait??? JUst kidding.

Not click bait. He told me he was a cop. Who am I to call him a liar? I mean, he probably was a real cop. Or at least a security guard (no insult to our High Profile Member, who is a legitimate security guard).

It is a scam. The most common complaint I received was from citizens who got these solicitations. The police unions sign up for this crap with professional phone solicitors and the associations get 5 percent or less of the take. Give to Gold Shield

Bad boy bad boy, whatcha gonna do when they come for you...

I get them all the time. I treat them no differently than the credit card services calls I get almost daily. Or the Health care scams. I now get 15 to 20 robo calls each and every day. None of them are legit. The FOB has even gotten on the news and told the viewers if you get such a call, its a scam. Who am I to argue with the cop? Especially those with an oriental accident.

I thought it had to do with your Mac book not working properly.

So this wasn't a follow up to the investigation about the roof incident at your little airport?

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...790020854#2790020854

The MacBook has not been working properly ever since the bullets came through the hangar roof.

I always tell them that my sisters uncles brother in law is a local policeman and I contribute direct to his department, Vice.

for some reason we get disconnected....

john

I got the "your volunteer firefighters" call a couple of months back. My response was "Obviously you know nothing about how it works here" and hung up.

Closest thing we have to volunteers is our paid on call personnel.

You didn t ask him wbat he was wearing?

They have the same thing for the f.d. and are all pretty much a scam.

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Originally posted by RichardC:

You didn t ask him wbat he was wearing?

Didn't get a chance. As soon as I told him I would be waiting out front of the house and he would not need the handcuffs because I would come peacefully, he thanked me for my time and he rudely disconnected.

I did not even get the chance to suggest that he insert a cactus in his rectal orifice.

They weren't calling to see if you knew anyone by the name of Jim Shugart???

I have a range of responses depending on mood:
-click
-If you’re legit, why spoof your phone number?
-I give to the 100 club of Arizona (which I do)
-F@&k you! Kill ‘em all!!
-Stick your scam up your ass

Lately I’ve been getting calls from social security.
Such a thick Asian accent that I tell them “If you’re going to be a thief, at least learn to speak legibly.”