cold-calls from Worthy Causes

[hudebnik]

RING
Good afternoon.

Hello, sir. This is [insert name here], with the [insert worthy cause here]. Did you know that [insert sob story here]? Many citizens like yourself are contributing at a level of $25 or $50. Which may I put you down for?

You may put me down for "Do Not Call."

I understand completely, sir; would $15 or $20 be more comfortable for you?

You may put me down for "Do Not Call."

Shall I put you down for $10 then?

You may put me down for "Do Not Call." Please put me on your "Do Not Call" list. Please Do Not Call Me. Ever.

All right, sir, I can do that.

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Seriously, if I had been interested in donating to this particular Worthy Cause (which, BTW, also called the night before last while we were making dinner), I would no longer be.

Comments

[freetrav.livejournal.com]

I read the subsequent entry, which identified the organization, and I can tell you point-blank that the organization you named DOES NOT COLD-CALL. In fact, that organization does not solicit directly at all; there is a separate organization that solicits - using their own name, not that of the organization you identified - and without using specific "sob-stories". I'm assuming that I'll see you face-to-face in a few days; ask me then and I'll provide more info. I should note that NO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAN THE ONE I HAVE NOT NAMED HERE is authorized to solicit on behalf of the supposed beneficiaries of the calls you are speaking of. This was an attempt at fraud; the District Attorney - and possibly the Attorney General - would be quite interested in good information about the "solicitor".

fraud vs. cold-calling

[hudebnik.livejournal.com]

Yes, it occurred to me that that might be the case. Unfortunately, I don't have any "good information" about the solicitor.