Scam Seeks ‘Donations’ for State Police
(Oneida, NY – March 2013) The New York State Police is issuing a warning to New York residents about a telephone scam. Residents of Delaware and Chenango counties have been receiving calls soliciting funds for either new uniforms for the troopers or for officers killed or injured in the line of duty.
The State Police does not solicit funds. The State Police receives its funding from the state budget and from federal grants.
Citizens are reminded to be cautious about telephone solicitations of any kind and to always know to whom you are speaking.
Got a call like that from 407-900-2588 and it was a solicitation call. The caller said he represented the organization that helps injured policemen. But I thought there was something suspicious with the call. I asked the caller for an office address so I could visit them and verify that the call was legit.
But it looked like I didn’t have to. I pulled up http://www.callercenter.com/407-900-2588.html where several complaints refer to the caller as a scammer.