317-472-8016

Answered and there was silence... nothing but an obvious SCUMBAG.  Some day they will come up with a way to identify these SCUMBAGS and shut them down permanently.  

CID showed "creative consoul"

i was on my other phone so didn't answer then i called back and it was a recording saying you were called by the childhood Lukemia Foundation

im in one do not call list! so don't call me!

Jerks called on a SUNDAY.  For GOD'S SAKE people, have you ZERO MORALS.  Called them back Monday to read the riot act(I DO have morals, and refused to even acknowledge them on Sunday)"Creative Consultants" came up on the call id, "Childhood Leukemia" was the pitch, supposedly by the exec director.  I let them know they would NEVER get any donation from me until this type behavior is corrected.

It was CREATIVE CONSUL in the caller id. We do screen, and they left no message.  It was 8:14 in the morning which is pretty early.

Yes, lots of references to charity navigator, but I can't find it! Harassing and abusive calls disguised as a charity. Deceptive and unfair business practices. Fraudulent? Yep, there's a website that shows there's a company http://indianapolis.cylex-usa.com/company/chi ... on-5320124.html  website address takes you to this http://www.cylex-usa.com/reviews/viewcompanyw ... ids.org%2fabout that looks more web hosted than a true company website. Domain name shows nothing but Drums PA?

Familiar rant, cut, and paste!

My home number needs to be blocked please.... [removed]

This is a public forum for people who receive unknown/spam/scam calls.  This website cannot "block" any number from receiving calls.  As this is a public forum - you should NOT be posting your personal information here.  I have asked Admin delete your phone number; unfortunately, it may take a day or two for this to be done.

These people are scammers.  Do not send them money

Childhood Leukemia Center, telemarketer I guess?

One Communications/US Xchange of Wisconsin landline in Indianapolis, IN

They call twice a day seven days a week.  We never pick up and they continue to call.

Another fake Charity operated by these Psycho delinquents in the name of sick children, I checked this it's not in the BBB Charities, It's a SCAM.

Live fundraising solicitation call w/blocked Caller ID (xxx) yyy-zzzz recorded 07 April 2014 ("Laura of Innovative Teleservices" professional fundraiser for Childhood Leukemia Foundation)
Caller ID: completely blank

Note: called December 29 & 31, 2013 also from a totally blocked Caller ID

Live fundraising call from "Innovative Teleservices on behalf of Childhood Leukemia Foundation" using completely blocked phone numbers.

I never contribute to "professional fundraisers" because they rarely give more than 10% of collections to the charity and I wouldn't support this charity because of their conscious reliance on such an inefficient collection method.

Following is a transcript of this fundraising solicitation call:

[me] Hello?
[they] Hi, John?

[me] Who?
[they] Well, my information might be wrong. My name is Laura and I'm calling you today on behalf of the Childhood Leukemia Foundation in Brick, New Jersey. This year the Foundation is delivering gift baskets to sick children that are in cancer treament centers and these baskets have some really great things like toys and games, there's pajamas and even a $75 gift card inside. What we're trying to do is help lift their spirits as they go through their cancer treetment. I'm with Innovative a professional fundraiser and we have not mailed out anything to you yet. We want to make sure we can count on your support for a tax deductible donation. Most are helping with our Gold sponsor at $35 and Silver sponsor at $25. Can the children count on you for one of those?

[me] Uh, this is for children with leukemia you say?
[they] Yep, yep and we're, we're raising money for the gift baskets that I mentioned and also in addition to that the Foundation provides human hair wigs for the children who lose their hair during chemotherapy treatments.  

[me] Uh, yes, I think I can contribute to that.
[they] Ok, would you like to do the Gold for $35? Or the Silver for $25?

[me] Uh, I'll, I'll go the Gold.
[they] I'm sorry, didn't hear you?  

[me] Gold.
[they] The Gold for 35? Well that's very generous, now can I get your first name?

[me] My first name is Jason.
[they] And Jason your last name?
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[ I provide her a fake name and address courtesy of FakeNameGenerator.com ]
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[they] Excellent. Well first I want to thank you very much for your very generous pledge of $35, next I'm going to transfer you to our Records department. What they do is confirm the pledge. They're also gonna go over your address one more time, make sure I didn't do anything wrong and they're the ones who get the information together and mail it out to you and they uh they'll let you know what to look for in the mail, ok?

[me] Aw right.
[they] Please stay on the line sir, they'll pick right up.

[me] Awright.  [you can hear me taking a deep breath]
[Records dept] Thank you for holding, are you comfortable with the 35?

[me] Yes I am.
[Records dept] (she verifies my address, asks if there's any "apartment or post office"?)  Ok, um, you'll get it [pledge card] in about three days that's just when we ask you to send it back, ok?

[me] O h   k a y .
[Records dept] All right, thank you so much, you have a nice evening.

[me] Ok, thank you, good night.


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I don't answer the phone if I don't know the number. However, I don't know if that helps cause the phone is picked up eventually by our answering machine. Won't that lead the callers to keep trying?

caller id says "CHILDHOOD LEUKE" (I suspect Childhood Leukemia) -- called at 8:16 am EST ... answered and the woman was looking for someone else...I asked what number she was dialing and she said "the number doesn't appear on my screen"....I said that's good, now how did you dial it? She said "it's automatic" -- ahhhh I replied, don't call again and hung up.I will add this to my block list.

Called today at 9:29 AM.  No message.  Wonderful.  Now I can look forward to these morons clogging up my caller ID.

Just got a call from the Childhood Leukemia Foundation at 317-472-8016.  I immediately pulled it up on Charity Navigator while the female fundraiser gave her spiel about providing gift baskets to children who "may not see another Christmas."  I asked where the charity was and all she would say is that the call center is in Indianapolis, Indiana (CLF is in Brick, NJ, but she didn't seem to know that).  I asked how much of the donations actually go to the kids and she replied, "70% goes to help the kids."  I told her that I was looking at them on Charity Navigator and the actual figure was only 27..2% that went to the kids and 67.8% went to pay the fund raisers like her.  I told her that CLF has a rating of ZERO stars and this is the lowest possible rating.  She then said she didn't blame me for not donating and hung up. I consider CLF a telemarketer operation and not a legitimate charity.

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Called, left no message.

Hangup call. No message.