is a Charity / Donation Solicitation
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Hello, this is a message from a local charity dedicated to supporting our heroes, including veterans, police, and firefighters. We urgently need your help to reach our goal of raising $2398 to assist those who risk their lives for us every day. Please reference case number 583670 and consider making a donation today. Call us back at your earliest convenience to make a difference in their lives. Thank you!
DATE BLOCKED
Mar 10, 2021
CALL ACTIVITY
LAST DETECTED
120 days ago
SPAM SCORE
CARRIER
Bandwidth.com
LINE TYPE
VoIP (Non-Fixed)
LOCATION
Northern NJ
What is a Charity / Donation Solicitation?
Charity and donation solicitation calls request money for various causes, including veterans, disaster relief, medical research, or local charities. While many legitimate charities use phone fundraising, scammers often impersonate well-known charities to steal donations.
Warning Signs
- •Pressure to donate immediately
- •Requests payment via gift cards, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency
- •Vague descriptions of how funds will be used
- •Refuses to provide written information about the charity
- •Claims you've donated before when you haven't
- •Emotional manipulation or guilt-tripping tactics
How to Protect Yourself
- ✓Verify charities through Charity Navigator or the Better Business Bureau
- ✓Never donate over the phone - use official charity websites
- ✓Ask for the charity's tax ID number and verify it
- ✓Use Ghost App to keep your personal number private from charity call lists by using a temporary number for donation forms
- ✓Be suspicious of high-pressure tactics
- ✓Research charities independently before donating
- ✓Report charity scams to the FTC and your state attorney general
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