[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: ostensible police solicitations for money
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:01:24 -0700 (PDT)
Unfortunately, for a fee, anybody can get that
information, and a lot of other stuff that we think is
private. It's terrible and should be prevented.
Cindy
--- "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would never give out a credit card over the phone
> like that. My concern
> is somebody somehow got ahead of a phone number I
> simply do not put down on
> forms, list in the phone book or use as my contact
> number. I plan to know
> the source from which it was tracked. It is the
> tracking in my case not
> the scamming of my credit card that concerns me.
>
> E.
> At 04:20 AM 9/27/2006, you wrote:
>
>
> >Some people in the area have received calls and
> >letters soliciting donations for the New York State
> >Police Benevolent Association, but state police at
> >Oneonta are cautioning that the donations wonâ??t
> go
> >where people think.
> >
> >Troopers said they have heard of at least three
> people
> >in the past week receiving calls or letters from
> this
> >scam.
> >
> >Kim Harloff, an area woman who received such a
> call,
> >said she knew it was different from a normal
> >solicitation call because the person taking
> >information quickly asked for her credit- card
> number.
> >
> >"Iâ??m wondering how many people fell into it,"
> >Harloff said Tuesday. "Rule No. 1: Never give your
> >credit card to someone over the phone."
> >
> >Harloff said she asked the man to send her
> information
> >in the mail, but sheâ??s yet to receive the
> >information.
> >
> >
> >Troopers said the only organization that does
> >fundraising for them is the New York State Trooper
> >Foundation.
> >
> >That group wonâ??t solicit individuals and only
> >solicits businesses, troopers said.
> >
> >The attorney generalâ??s office has been looking
> into
> >the New York State Police Benevolent Association
> >calls, troopers said, and although they are scams,
> >they technically are legal.
> >
> >Troopers said they are scams because they trick
> people
> >into believing theyâ??re supporting a certain
> cause.
>
>http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2006/03/29/scam8.html
> >
> >Cindy
> >-
> >
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