619-819-7073

Caller ID said "San Diego CA" and when I answered, the caller said she was from the Child Leukemia Foundation.  Noting that this exact same number is showing up by other solicitors (I noticed on other Googled posts), it must be another scam.

Reported number to National Do Not Call Registry:

https://www.donotcall.gov/

Hang up call to my answering machine.  Scamming idiots.  Caller ID shows San Diego, CA.

left no message
Child Leukemia Foundation.
Fundraisers Ordered to Pay $18.8 Million and Banned from Soliciting Forever
http://www.charitywatch.org/articles/Fundraisers_Banned.html

Rang three times and they hung up. Blocked it. Legitimate fund raisers to not call people on the DNC list. They are scammers like the Police fundraisers that give 1% of what they collect to the police.

Legitimate fund raisers most certainly can and do call numbers on the Federal Do Not Call list because they are exempt and not even allowed to have access to the list since that law was designed to cover only sales calls. The only telemarketers who can register for and receive access to the DNC list are those selling goods or services or qualifying sales leads for a third party.  Fund raisers, most surveys, political calls and debt collectors are not covered and therefore not given access to the DNC list.  Other rules cover their activities but not the Federal DNC rules.

Same here. She said Children's Leukemia fund. I just said I don't give money on the phone. I was starting to hang up when I heard her same something about not wanting a donation. yada yada yada as I hung up.

they don't talk    

I'm so sick and tired of getting this phone call!!!

Received a call today from this number which had San Diego ID  number which has been indicated is spoof number. As one person has indicated these scum telemarketers call claiming to be asking for money for some charity . From other calls I have received from this number and other fake numbers  if they are claiming to be collecting money for a charity from what information I have found the charity only receives 10 to 20% of the contribution . The other money  goes to telemarketers. Never agree to give money or personal information  to person who claims to be collecting for a charity.

Received call from 619-819-7073. No one says anything and if you call back it says please call again. We have also gotten  calls from them at work. I am the receptionist and they call after hours, leave up to 32 messages, but say nothing. I have to waste time erasing and listening to all of these. we are on the no call list. Isnt there something that can be done to stop this harrassment?

The # 619-819-7073 called today, & took a few seconds to answer. Finally they say Hi this Dominic, can I speak to so & so. I say who is this, they ask for another name. I didn't verify one way another as to who he was asking for. They say they're calling from Michigan after I ask them. Caller ID shows San Diego. I tell him this, and he says what?? I finally get him to say that he is calling from the childhood leukemia association. I say I don't have time for this and hang up. So tired of these calls.

No one honors Do Not Call numbers any longer.   Buy a shrill whistle & earplugs.

Called at 7:52pm today, left no message. I read a few posts about it here, and decided to call back. An automated message explained that they were Innovative Teleservices customer service line, and were contracted out to raise funds for charities. It went on to say that they would be calling me back within the next few days. Also should note that it says "If you are on the National Do Not Call List, and are wondering why we are calling, it's because charities are exempt from the list.".... Maybe so, but they aren't a charity, they are a contracted company- so shouldn't they still have to obey DNCL?

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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Got a call from these bottom feeders tonight. This is an invasion of scam that all of us are suffering through. If I wanted to donate to any charity, I would do it on my own, don't need a phone call. STOP CALLING US!!!

Rec'd a call and left no message.  Another nuisance call this week.  The DO NOT CALL LIST DOES NOT EXIST !

so so so so glad to spend 50 cents a  month for caller id..........do not no number, do n ot answer,,scamers or telemarketers should be arrested under the no call law.......what is the sense of registering when they call u over and over and over again...........jerks

get caller id added to your phone bill
well worth the 50 cents...............

Yes the Do Not Call list does exist, but scammers do not abide by it.  If they purchase the list, they know they've got legitimate numbers.  NEVER answer a call you do not know, if you do your just telling them you are someone to call.